NSF unveils plan to make scientific papers free

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NSF unveils plan to make scientific papers free

The National Science Foundation (NSF) today released a long-anticipated policy that will require its grantees to make their peer-reviewed research papers freely available within 12 months of publication in a journal.

http://news.sciencemag.org/policy/2015/03/nsf-unveils-plan-make-scientific-papers-free
 
because you know what…Steal This Research Paper! (You Already Paid for It.)