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Call to action – Thank Chairman Clay for hosting the hearing on public access

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:19:40 UT

All supporters of public access to publicly funded research are urged to please write to Chairman Clay to express thanks for taking this important step in Congress. Talking points and contact information are included for your use below. Your action is requested NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 17th.

Free Journals Grow Amid Ongoing Debate

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:04:46 UT

From Science

Public Access Hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:01:39 UT

From the NAGPS Postgraduate Voice

Rare Sharing of Data Leads to Progress on Alzheimer’s

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:38:52 UT

From the New York Times

Summary: Hearing on Public Access to Federally Funded Research

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:58:19 UT

The Intellectually Dishonest Claims Of Those Fighting Against Open Access To Federally Funded Research

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:51:26 UT

House Hears New Open Access Fight

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:50:16 UT

Free Access to U.S. Research Papers Could Yield $1 Billion in Benefits

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:48:15 UT

From Science Magazine

NEW STUDY EXAMINES THE ECONOMIC RETURNS OF PUBLIC ACCESS POLICIES

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:04:10 UT

Delivering timely, open, online access to the results of federally funded research in the United States will significantly increase the return on the public’s investment in science, according to a new study by John Houghton at the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies at Victoria University. The study, “The Economic and Social Returns on Investment in Open Archiving Publicly Funded Research Outputs,” co-authored by Bruce Rasmussen and Peter Sheehan, was released today by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition).

Publisher argues free access to research violates administration's transparency initiative

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:31:36 UT

by Aliya Sternstein

House Hearing Explores Debate Over Free Access to Journal Articles

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:27:59 UT

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Lawmakers Hear Arguments for and Against Open Access to Research

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:03:05 UT

by Jennifer Howard

Open Access to Information

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:56:41 UT

UNESCO supports actions designed to empower people so that they can access and contribute to information and knowledge flows.

[UPDATE] House committee to hold hearing on public access to publicly funded research

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:00:37 UT

[Witness list now available]. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Policy, the Census and National Archives announced it will hold a hearing on the issue of public access to federally funded research on Thursday, July 29. The hearing will provide an opportunity for the Committee to hear the perspectives of a broad range of stakeholders on the potential impact of opening up access to the results of the United States’ more than $60 billion annual investment in scientific research.

White House Request for Information

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:29:06 UT