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Open-access deal for particle physics

26/09/2012

"After six years of negotiation, the Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) is now close to ensuring that nearly all particle-physics articles — about 7,000 publications last year — are made immediately free on journal websites. Upfront payments from libraries will fund the access." Source: Nature, 489, 486 (27 September 2012)  

Open Access & Agricultural Repositories: A workshop on VOA3R & agINFRA

25/09/2012

   The workshop "Open Access & Agricultural Repositories" will take place in Limassol, Cyprus on October 18, 2012. The event is organized with the support of the European Committee and the ICT-PSP Program, under the auspices of the Agricultural Research Institute of Cyprus (ARI), the Greek Research & Technology Network (GRNET), the European funded project ...

New Open Access Recommendations

25/09/2012

Leaders of the Open Access movement have developed new Open Access Recommendations with the scope of making research publicly available to everyone—free of charge and without most copyright and licensing restrictions— in order to accelerate scientific research efforts and allow authors to reach a larger number of readers.   Open ...

Proof and Trust in the OpenAGRIS Implementation

24/09/2012

At DC-2012 the OpenAGRIS team held the presentation "Proof and Trust in the OpenAGRIS Implementation", now accessible on SlideShare. DC-2012 DC-2012 explored the global, national and regional roles of metadata in addressing global challenges such as food security, the digital divide, and sustainable development. Metadata play a significant role globally ...

INASP 20th Anniversary newsletter now available

19/09/2012

The September 2012 issue of the INASP Newsletter is now available. This issue is focused on INASP's 20th anniversary containing articles exploring INASP's history and future, and contributions from speakers and participants of the 20th anniversary symposium. INASP newsletter, issue 48 (September 2012)