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Open Access Week 2016

Open Access Week 2016: A Drumbeat for ‘Open In Action’

Open Access Policy In Practice: A Perspective from the Wellcome Trust

Regain Control Of Your Work — Announcing the Termination of Transfer Tool (beta)

Supporting a diverse community of scientists: How Erin McKiernan puts “Open in Action”

‘Open In Action’ Requires Continuity and Solidarity with Fundamental Copyright Reform

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