Open access to the scientific journal literature
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چکیده
None of the advantages of traditional scientific journals need be sacrificed in order to provide free online access to scientific journal articles. Objections that open access to scientific journal literature requires the sacrifice of peer-review, revenue, copyright protection, or other strengths of traditional journals, are based on misunderstandings.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Biology
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002