open access

My ALA Anaheim 2012 Schedule

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It is that time of year again where representatives from the library profession all gather for the annual Annual Library Association meeting. This year it i...

Federal Research Public Access Act Reintroduced

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New legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week to support the publication of federally-sponsored research results under open access terms. Sp...

Beyond Federated Search Redux

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It started with a post by Carl Grant on the Federated Search Blog: Beyond Federated Search – Winning the Battle and Losing the War?. I bookmarked thi...

NIH Mandatory Open Access Provision Becomes Law

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President George W. Bush signs into law H.R. 2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2008, also known at the omnibus, making appropriations for the Departm...

What Is BioMed Central?

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My posting on Friday about the clashing values of academic institutions and businesses prompted a comment from Bill Hooker about linking to his blog posting ...