Open access for "citizen scientists"
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The link has good news for "citizen scientists" like Brian or retired earth scientists (and other) like Roger.

American Geophysical Union will make all their content freely available 2 years after publication.

This includes a couple of journals with earthquake-related publications.

See link.

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(04-28-2014, 04:29 PM)Island Chris Wrote: The link has good news for "citizen scientists" like Brian or retired earth scientists (and other) like Roger.

American Geophysical Union will make all their content freely available 2 years after publication.

This includes a couple of journals with earthquake-related publications.

Good news and about damn time!

Roger




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(04-28-2014, 05:08 PM)Roger Hunter Wrote:
(04-28-2014, 04:29 PM)Island Chris Wrote: The link has good news for "citizen scientists" like Brian or retired earth scientists (and other) like Roger.

American Geophysical Union will make all their content freely available 2 years after publication.

This includes a couple of journals with earthquake-related publications.

Good news and about damn time!

Roger

Yeah, I've not quite understood the publishing policies of journals. Granted, I'm not a professional scientist so maybe I don't know all the ins-and-outs of the system. But it's been frustrating a few times to go googling for information and find a paper that's behind a pay-wall, a paper that may have been published a decade or more ago.

I can understand a fee for access as this stuff isn't free to publish, so I can understand a time limit until things are freely available. Two years I think is generous and I think should help speed up science, not only by giving access to amateurs and retirees, but to students and teachers, and quickening access for even professionals.

Brian





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