Green OA Needed in UK: Open Access: Fifth Report of Session 2013-14

The House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has released Open Access: Fifth Report of Session 2013-14.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

The Government's commitment to increasing access to published research findings, and its desire to achieve full open access, are welcome, says the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee in a Report published today. However, whilst Gold open access is a desirable ultimate goal, focusing on it during the transition to a fully open access world is a mistake, says the Report.

The Report calls on the Government and RCUK to reconsider their preference for Gold open access during the five year transition period, and give due regard to the evidence of the vital role that Green open access and repositories have to play as the UK moves towards full open access.

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Author: Charles W. Bailey, Jr.

Charles W. Bailey, Jr.