The Google Library Project has provoked newspaper editorials, public debates, and two lawsuits. Much of the press coverage, however,
confuses the facts, and the opposing sides to the controversy often
talk past each other without engaging directly. This paper will attempt to
set forth the facts and review the arguments in a systematic manner.
(PS: This is the most comprehensive defense to date of the legality of Google's opt-out Library poject.)
Posted by
Peter Suber at 1/13/2006 08:54:00 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.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
