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Thoughts on the proposed RCUK policy on Open Access to research outputs

Today is the last day of a consultation by Research Councils UK (RCUK) on its draft policy on Access to Research Outputs [PDF]. The proposals are a clear and strong statement that RCUK-funded research should be made available via open … Continue reading

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Elsevier on Open Access part 2

Somehow I’m on Elsevier’s author mail-out listing and as such I received the first edition of their “Author’s Update” newsletter. Whilst nowhere near as misrepresentative of Open Access as their recent Editor’s Update issue (that I blogged about recently), it is … Continue reading

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Elsevier on Open Access part 1

In the past few days I’ve come across two advertorials (articles or editorials if I’m being generous) from Elsevier in the context of newsletters sent to editors and authors. Here I consider the one sent to editors that Ross Mounce (@rossmounce) … Continue reading

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