AAAS Chooses Not To Advance Open Access
Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 13:41
in Mathematics & Economics
By Jon Tennant, Imperial College LondonAccess to research is limited worldwide by the high cost of subscription journals, which force readers to pay for their content. The use of scientific research in new studies, educational material and news is often restricted by these publishers, who require authors to sign over their rights and then control what is done with the published work. In response, a movement that would allow free access to information and no restrictions on reuse – termed open access – is growing. read more