BioMed Central has published its Open Access Charter. "The charter commits BioMed Central to permanently maintaining its open access publishing policy, retrospectively and prospectively, in all eventualities, including any future changes in ownership." It also explains how BMC will accomplish this. (PS: No human institution is permanent. But this charter is a very good idea and the method it outlines for assuring long-term open access is serious and far-reaching.)
Posted by
Peter Suber at 7/02/2002 09:35:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
