The MIT Press and UC Berkeley launch Rapid Reviews: COVID-19
The new open access, rapid-review overlay journal aims to combat misinformation in Covid-19 research.
June 29, 2020 • ~5 min
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MIT, guided by open access principles, ends Elsevier negotiations
Institute ends negotiations for a new journals contract in the absence of a proposal aligning with the MIT Framework for Publisher Contracts.
June 11, 2020 • ~4 min
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In a suddenly remote spring, library support services carry on
Despite closing campus locations, the MIT Libraries continue to provide vital support for teaching, learning, and research.
May 7, 2020 • ~7 min
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MIT Framework for Publisher Contracts yields new open-access model
The MIT Libraries and three universities negotiate innovative agreement with the Association for Computing Machinery.
Feb. 24, 2020 • ~3 min
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MIT announces framework to guide negotiations with publishers
Principle-based framework aims to support the needs of scholars, reflect MIT principles, and advance science.
Oct. 23, 2019 • ~4 min
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Open access task force releases final recommendations
Report urges MIT community to openly share the products of its research and teaching.
Oct. 17, 2019 • ~3 min
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The MIT Press releases a comprehensive report on open-source publishing software
Report catalogs, analyzes available open-source publishing software; warns open publishing must grapple with siloed development and community-owned ecosystems.
Aug. 8, 2019 • ~4 min
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Open access task force releases draft recommendations
The MIT community is invited to comment on ways to increase sharing of research, data, software, and more.
March 18, 2019 • ~3 min
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First open-access data from large collider confirm subatomic particle patterns | MIT News
CERN Open Data Portal results reveal predictable patterns from colliding high-energy protons.
Sept. 29, 2017 • ~8 min
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Microfluidics for the masses | MIT News
New open-source website features blueprints for lab-on-a-chip devices.
June 13, 2017 • ~7 min
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