Klaus Marre, Publishers wary of NIH plan, The Hill, November 17, 2004 (accessible only to subscribers). Excerpt: 'The NIH said the plan would make research funded through taxpayer money available "in a timely fashion to other scientists, healthcare providers, students, teachers, and the many millions of Americans searching the web to obtain credible health-related information." But some publishers warn that this could put niche publications out of business and harm the public good. While the opponents of the proposal say they support more public access, they feel the NIH approach could also have a chilling effect on research output.'
Posted by
Peter Suber at 11/17/2004 11:11:00 PM.
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.
