Instituting Change
2006
Instituting Change
Editorial
Author Information
Author(s): Hemai Parthasarathy
Primary Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Conclusion
MIT is taking steps to help its researchers comply with NIH policies on public access to research.
Supporting Evidence
- 85% of NIH funded authors have heard of the NIH Public Access Policy.
- Only 18% of surveyed investigators knew a lot about the NIH Public Access Policy.
- MIT is asking publishers to allow researchers to publish work under a new copyright amendment.
Takeaway
MIT is trying to make it easier for its researchers to share their work with the public by changing copyright rules.
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