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Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine: New Open Access Journal Launched By Wiley

wileyopenaccess | WILEY Open Access Blog | November 5, 2012

Today marks the launch of Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine (MGGM), a new Wiley Open Access journal. Under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Dr. Maximilian Muenke, the journal will provide rapid dissemination of high-quality research in all areas of human, medical and molecular genetics. Read More »

MOOCs - Massive Open Online Courses: Jumping On The Bandwidth

Steve Caplan | The Guardian | June 6, 2013

The idea of massive open online courses [MOOC] is becoming increasingly popular. Technology can't be stopped, but educators must assure that these courses meet academic standards Read More »

More on Open Access Publishing

Stephen Pincock | Nature.com | March 27, 2013

Over the past 20 years, open-access publishing has become a major part of the scholarly landscape. It is now common in astronomy, maths and physics, where most researchers submit their work to the open-access repository arXiv.org before it is published, and is on the rise in the life sciences and other fields....Worldwide, more than 200 institutions and 80 research funders require their researchers' work to be open access, according to the Roarmap registry (roarmap.eprints.org). Read More »

MORE Splendid #Repository Stuff" For #OpenAccess Week: Learn Abt Geology Of Grand Canyon State At AZGS

Carl Minton Morris | Open Access Week | October 23, 2012

To celebrate Open Access Week 2012 Oct. 21-28 DuraSpace will post a new "For Your Repository Viewing Pleasure" each day (and beyond) to highlight the "splendid stuff in YOUR repository". Read More »

MSF Pioneers Opening Up Access To Humanitarian Data

Nick Kennedy | SciDev.Net | January 13, 2014

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pioneering an open-access approach within the humanitarian sector in the hope that other medical aid organisations will follow suit. Read More »

MyScienceWork Marks Open Access Week With Unique Approach To Scientific Publishing

Press Release | MyScienceWork | October 24, 2013

As millions of researchers, students and scientists celebrate Open Access week, MyScienceWork, a new global communication platform dedicated to the free access to scientific knowledge, announced it has already surpassed its initial growth projections and plans to secure US investors. Read More »

National Initiative Opens Access To Digital Library Resources For The Print Disabled

Press Release | BC Libraries Cooperative | December 3, 2013

Canadians with print disabilities will receive increased open access to digital library resources, thanks to an innovative new project launching in communities across the country. Read More »

National Principles For Open Access

Yvonne | Things You Should Know..... | November 5, 2012

The Irish Government has adopted the National Principles on Open Access which will come into effect in January, 2013. This means that all publicly funded research must be made available on open access. Obviously, this can only be when to do so is not a breach of the publisher's policy but the adoption of the Principles is a great stride forward for the Open Access movement in Ireland. Read More »

Nature Communications Goes Open Access

Liat Clark | WIRED UK | September 23, 2014

Nature Communications has announced it will go open access only from 20 October in a bid to show the world that quality papers do not have to be paid for...

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Nature Publishing Group Releases Open-Access Article Containing Next Generation Epigenetics Drug Target Dashboard Powered By Relay Technology Management

Press Release | Relay Technology Management, Nature Publishing Group (NPG) | February 1, 2013

Relay Technology Management Inc. is pleased to announce that a series of six articles featuring Relay Innovation Engine-powered interactive dashboards will be published open-access in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. Read More »

Need For Access To Academic Knowledge Is An Open And Shut Case

Sarah Wild | BDlive | November 14, 2012

ACCESS barriers to published research "result in critical, relevant knowledge and research outputs in Africa being published in overseas journals — journals that are not affordable to African academic libraries", Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom said at the Berlin 10 Open Access Conference last week. Read More »

Network to boost visibility of Latin America's science

Cecilia Rosen and Daniela Hirschfeld | SciDev.net | December 28, 2012

Nine countries across Latin America have joined forces to launch an open-access (OA) science depository for the continent. The project, entitled LA Referencia, is designed as an online federated network of institutional repositories of scientific publications. Its goal is to offer open access to scientific papers and doctoral and master's theses in partner countries — Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, México, Perú and Venezuela. Read More »

Networked Researcher Open Access Week 2012 Blogging Unconference Proceedings PDF

Ernesto Priego | Ernesto Priego | October 11, 2012

I anthologised the proceedings of our Open Access Week 2012 Blogging Unconference. You can download the PDF (it’s free) from the following link: Read More »

New Initiative Throws Open Access To Arabic Science Education

George Moon | Nature | February 4, 2013

New initiative to provide free, open access, high-quality education materials in Arabic, with a focus on science and technology. Read More »

New Mexico State University Library Sponsors Open Access Week

Staff Writer | Las Cruces Sun-News | October 17, 2012

The NMSU Library will sponsor four programs from Monday through Oct. 28 to mark Open Access Week. This celebration of new models of scholarly communication and faculty publication offers an opportunity for the academic and research community to learn more about what Open Access (OA) means and its potential benefits. Read More »