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SPARC Supports IL Law To Open Access To Scientific Research
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     Contact: Ranit Schmelzer  ...
Flooved turns to Open Access
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Lisa Campbell, The Bookseller
Making Open the Default Position | Peer to Peer Review
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Barbara Fister, Library Journal

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HowOpenIsIt? New Guide Released
This resource outlines the core components of open access (e.g., reader rights, reuse rights, copyrights, author posting rights, etc.) across the continuum from “open access” to “...

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02
SPARC 2014 Open Access Meeting   Location: Kansas City, KS
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21
Open Access Week 2013   Location: Everywhere
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21
Open Access Week 2013 Kick Off Event: Redefining Impact   Location: World Bank

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