“If I could do it over again, I’d publish that paper in PLoS Biology.” James Watson 50 th anniversary of the publication of DNA structure Eagle Pub, Cambridge, U.K.
“If I could do it over again, I’d publish that paper in PLoS Biology.”
James Watson50th anniversary of the publication of DNA structure Eagle Pub, Cambridge, U.K.
What is the Public Library of Science?
A non-profit organization of scientists committed to making
the world’s scientific and medical literature a public resource.
How?
By promoting open-access publishing,
By promoting open-access publishing, generating tools for mining scientific texts and data,
By promoting open-access publishing, generating tools for mining scientific texts and data, and making the literature comprehensible to non-specialists.
Why is open access important?
For authors to reach the largest possible audience.
For readers to have access to the entire literature in a given field—all in one information space.
For downloading, printing, copying, and archiving articles.
For full-text searching and mining beyond boolean text searches.
Speaking of “pay to read them,”
Speaking of “pay to read them,”
did you know that
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science publishing is a $9 billion industry?
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science publishing is a $9 billion industry?And that a few dominant corporations take profit margins that often exceed thirty percent?
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Yet they archive papers in disparate,
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Yet they archive papers in disparate,expensive-to-access,
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Yet they archive papers in disparate,expensive-to-access, hard-to-searchinformation spaces.
It doesn’t have to be that way.
Nine Core Principles
Open Access
Open Access Anyone, anywhere with an internet connection can read our journals,
Open Access Anyone, anywhere with an internet connection can read our journals,
search them in a centralized information space,
Open Access Anyone, anywhere with an internet connection can read our journals,
search them in a centralized information space,
and share their content with anyone else.
Open Access Anyone, anywhere with an internet connection can read our journals,
search them in a centralized information space,
and share their content with anyone else.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Open Access
Scientific Integrity Scientific quality and relevance are the sole considerations in editorial decisions.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity Scientific quality and relevance are the sole considerations in editorial decisions.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence We aim for it.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence We aim for it. In everything we do.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence We aim for it. In everything we do.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth PLoS Biology today. . .
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth PLoS Biology today. . .
PLoS Medicine October 2004. . .
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth PLoS Biology today. . .
PLoS Medicine October 2004. . .
And that’s just the beginning.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth PLoS Biology today. . .
PLoS Medicine October 2004. . .
And that’s just the beginning.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
We prefer to work with other publishers and organizations than to work alone.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
We prefer to work with other publishers and organizations than to work alone.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
We charge a fair price to authors who can afford it.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
We charge a fair price to authors who can afford it.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
We were founded as a grassroots organization,
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
We were founded as a grassroots organization, and we’re committed to remaining one.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
We were founded as a grassroots organization, and we’re committed to remaining one.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Internationalism
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Internationalism
Science has no borders.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Internationalism
Science has no borders.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Internationalism
Science Is a Public Resource
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Internationalism
Science Is a Public Resource
Especially when the public pays for it.
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Internationalism
Science Is a Public Resource
Especially when the public pays for it.
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Science Is a Public Resource
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Internationalism
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Science Is a Public Resource
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Internationalism
Breadth
Cooperation
Financial Fairness
Community Engagement
Science Is a Public Resource
Open Access
Scientific Integrity
Excellence
Internationalism
Breadth
Cooperation
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Why again?
It’s good for science.
And you’ll be in good company.
So Support Open Access.
Everywhere.
Everywhere.
Everywhere.
Everywhere.
Everywhere.
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