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December 01, 2004
ATA comment on NIH plan approval
The Alliance for Taxpayer Access has posted thier comments concerning the approval of the NIH public access plan.
Exerpt: "I am writing on behalf of the Alliance for Taxpayer Access (ATA) in support of the NIH proposed guidance, Notice Number NOT-OD-04-064, Enhanced Public Access to NIH Research Information. This timely proposal will make a substantial and highly useful resource of biomedical research far more widely available to many new and existing stakeholders.
The alliance is composed of universities, libraries, voluntary health agencies, and other entities seeking the benefits of greater access to research results. We believe American taxpayers are entitled to open access to the peer-reviewed scientific articles on research funded by the NIH. Open access to these reports will lead to usage by millions and will deliver an accelerated return on the taxpayers' investment in NIH. Widespread dissemination of these reports is an essential, inseparable component of our nation's investment in science."
[Source: Open Access News]
Posted by Donna Braquet at December 1, 2004 01:20 PM