Press Release: Better access to scientific articles on EU-funded research: European Commission launches online pilot project

Fast and reliable access to research results, especially via the Internet, can drive innovation, advance scientific discovery and support the development of a strong knowledge-based economy. The European Commission wants to ensure that the results of the research it funds under the EU's 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7) with more than € 50 billion from 2007-2013 are disseminated as widely and effectively as possible to guarantee maximum exploitation and impact in the world of researchers and beyond. The Commission launched a pilot project that will give unrestricted online access to EU-funded research results, primarily research articles published in peer reviewed journals, after an embargo period of between 6 and 12 months. The pilot will cover around 20% of the FP7 programme budget in areas such as health, energy, environment, social sciences and information and communication technologies.

European Commission: MEMO/08/548: The European Commission's Open Access Pilot for Research Articles: Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/548&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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