In a long-awaited leap forward for open access, the White House said today that publications from taxpayer-funded research should be made free to read. Federal agencies have been told to prepare plans to make their research results free to read within 12 months after publication. - discu.eu

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In a long-awaited leap forward for open access, the White House said today that publications from taxpayer-funded research should be made free to read. Federal agencies have been told to prepare plans to make their research results free to read within 12 months after publication. http://blogs.nature.com/news/2013/02/us-white-house-announces-open-access-policy.html 400 comments 22/2/2013 science