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Important milestone in the open access movement: immediate open access by 2026, in the US

Published October 28, 2022 by Alison Moore

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced new guidance on access to federally funded research, namely for taxpayers to get immediate and free access to all publicly funded research, and their supporting data, by 2026.

Using OpenStreetMap for your research: leveraging a massive global geographic database that emphasizes local knowledge

Published October 7, 2022 by Alison Moore

The OpenStreetMap (OSM) project is the most popular map of the world created by volunteers, frequently cited as a prime example of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI).

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Important milestone in the open access movement: immediate open access by 2026, in the US

Using OpenStreetMap for your research: leveraging a massive global geographic database that emphasizes local knowledge