Berlin
Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities 20 - 22
Oct 2003, Berlin
Bethesda Statement
on Open Access Publishing
Budapest Open Access Initiative
The Budapest Open Access Initiative arises from a small but lively meeting
convened in Budapest by the Open Society Institute (OSI) on December 1-2, 2001.
The purpose of the meeting was to accelerate progress in the international effort
to make research articles in all academic fields freely available on the internet.
Nature’s
Scholarly Publishing Debate Archive
A full collection of specially commissioned insights and analysis from leading
scientists, librarians, publishers and other stakeholders.
Open Access Overview
by Peter Suber
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources
Coalition (SPARC)
An alliance of academic and research libraries…to facilitate the emergence
of systems that capitalize on the networked environment to disseminate research.
The site includes the SPARC Open Access Forum Newsletter - A monthly round-up
of open-access-related news by Peter Suber.
Washington DC Principles for Free Access
to Science
On March 16, 2004 representatives from the nation’s leading not-for-profit medical/scientific
societies and publishers announced their commitment to providing free access and
wide dissemination of published research findings. The Washington DC Principles
for Free Access to Science outlines the commitment of not-for-profit publishers
to work in partnership with scholarly communities such as libraries to “ensure
that these communities are sustained, science is advanced, research meets the
highest standards and patient care is enhanced with accurate and timely information.”
Yale University Science
Libraries Open Access Journals: Revenue beyond Author Charges
