SPARC Open Access Working Group: FASTR letter of support
abernard102@gmail.com 2013-02-19
Summary:
Use the link to access the full text letter and list of signatories. The letter opens as follows: "On behalf of these ten national and regional library, publishing, research and advocacy
organizations, we write to thank you for introducing, 'The Fair Access to Science and
Technology Research Act.' (FASTR). This bill will provide an important mechanism to ensure
that manuscripts of peer-reviewed scientific articles reporting on research funded by the U.S.
Government can be freely accessed and fully used by all American taxpayers – including
researchers, teachers, students and businesses ..."