Galaxy Magazine was the most popular science-fiction publication in the 1950's and every single issue they ever made is now available online for free. Each title is available in EPUB and PDF, so you can easily copy it to your e-reader, smartphone or tablet and they are DRM-Free. The collection comprises of 355 issues and features stories from seminal authors such Isaac … [Read more...] about Galaxy Magazine is now available for free online
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European scientific articles to be publicly accessible by 2020
All publicly funded scientific articles will be freely available in Europe by 2020. There will only be a few cases in which the articles will not be available, such as intellectual property rights or security or privacy issues. Under the presidency of Netherlands State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science Sander Dekker, the EU ministers responsible for research and … [Read more...] about European scientific articles to be publicly accessible by 2020
Gates Foundation Mandates Research it Funds Must Provide Free Digital Access
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds thousands of health and research scientists to solve many of the worlds most dire issues. Until this point, the reports and data the foundation funded were sometimes published in magazines, sold online and generally out of reach for the general public. This is set to change. The Gates Foundation has announced that starting in 2017 … [Read more...] about Gates Foundation Mandates Research it Funds Must Provide Free Digital Access
Old Scientific Papers get a New Lease on Life
Thousands of scientific research and reports are issued every year and citation is a very big deal. The more a specific report is validated through other peoples research and more profound impact it can have. These days, articles that are ten years or younger tend to show up in Google searches and are very easy to find. What about the reports written in the early 20th … [Read more...] about Old Scientific Papers get a New Lease on Life