The proposal of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make available for free the study reports funded by it is a welcome step, says the author. It will benefit the citizens whose tax money is invested in scientific researches. Greater spread of scientific information will provide an economic stimulus, making the private sector work harder to bring more information to the taxpayers. The author brushes aside the publishers’ concern of losing revenue due to public access.
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