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POSTnote by Chandrika Nath. It was first published on Monday, 23 January 2012. It was last updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012.


Open Access to Scientific Information

The internet has transformed the nature of scientific research, opening up new ways to collect, use and disseminate scientific information. This has led to increased demand for access to such information. Open Access (OA) to scientific journal publications means making them freely available online, rather than charging readers to view them. OA to research data means making research data more widely available for re-use by others to support research, innovation and wider public use.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-397 
Subjects
Intellectual property Libraries Internet Higher education Electronic publishing Research Serials Subscriptions
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk