STM publisher Springer, Germany, and The Max Planck Society have announced an agreement that allows scientists working at the 78 Max Planck Institutes and research facilities across Germany access to content on Springer’s electronic platform SpringerLink. The agreement covers access for 2010 and 2011.
The pilot project, begun in 2008 in conjunction with the last access agreement, which allowed researchers at the MPS institutes to publish using Springer Open Choice, has ended. Both parties have now committed to ongoing discussions with respect to coming to a further agreement on alternative publishing models. The pilot project for open access publishing has given both parties useful insights regarding alternative publishing models, and these insights will be the basis for the ongoing talks for a further agreement in this area.
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is an independent, non-profit research organisation in Germany that primarily promotes and supports research at its own institutes. Research activities of the Max Planck Society focus on basic research in natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.
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