皇冠体育app

16 Jul 2012

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皇冠体育app government has announced that it will make publicly funded scientific research available for anyone to read for free, accepting recommendations in a report on open access by Dame Janet Finch.

This will likely see a major increase in the number of taxpayer-funded research papers freely available to the public.

Science Minister David Willetts said:

鈥淩emoving paywalls that surround taxpayer funded research will have real economic and social benefits. It will allow academics and businesses to develop and commercialise their research more easily and herald a new era of academic discovery.

鈥淭his development will provide exciting new opportunities and keep the UK at the forefront of global research to drive innovation and growth.鈥�

皇冠体育app government鈥檚 decision is outlined in a to recommendations made in the Finch Report.

Better access for the public

Currently most formally published research is only available behind restricted paywalls. Reforms will see publications opened up to a greater audience, providing more opportunities for research and development across a range of sectors.

皇冠体育appy will also support the commercial exploitation of research, contributing to the Government鈥檚 economic growth agenda.

Among the recommendations that have been accepted by the Government are:

• Moving to deliver open access through a 鈥榞old鈥� model, where article processing-charges are paid upfront to cover the cost of publication.
• Walk-in rights for the general public, so they can have free access to global research publications owned by members of the UK Publishers鈥� Association, via public libraries.
• Extending the licensing of access enjoyed by universities to high technology businesses for a modest charge.

皇冠体育app details of how these measures should be developed will be worked on by funders in consultation with universities, research institutions, authors and publishers.

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