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Science 23 March 2001:
Vol. 291. no. 5512, pp. 2318 - 2319
DOI: 10.1126/science.291.5512.2318b
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Viewpoints

SCIENCE'S RESPONSE:
Is a Government Archive the Best Option?

The Editors

To encourage community dialog about proposals that affect the scientific community, two viewpoints are presented regarding a controversial development in scientific publishing, the formation of a central archive of scientific literature. Roberts et al. believe that if journals make their scientific content freely available at PubMedCentral 6 months after publication researchers will be able to make the most effective use of the literature. The Editors of Science believe that there are other alternatives that may serve the scientific community as well or better without endangering scientific journals.

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AAAS's Response: Too Little, Too Late
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Science Online, 2 Apr 2001 [Full text]
Strategy, Tactics, and Ethics
Peter Singer
Science Online, 9 Apr 2001 [Full text]
Scientific Society Publishers
Lawrence P. Reynolds
Science Online, 11 Apr 2001 [Full text]
Need for Discussions
Murali Rangarajan
Science Online, 18 Apr 2001 [Full text]
Public Library of Science Response
Michael Eisen
Science Online, 29 May 2001 [Full text]
The Copyright Laws Are Important
James W. Farr
Science Online, 9 May 2008 [Full text]

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