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Isaac Gilman, Pacific University

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2009

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Presentation discussing Open Access publications' promise to "unlock" a greater amount of evidence for use by researchers, and to provide an alternative to expensive journal subscriptions. Highlights how evidence-based research is hindered by limited availability of resources, as well as emphasizing the need for free and Open Access sources of original research and pre-appraised evidence.

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Prepared/presented for the NN/LM PNR RML Rendezvous ("Scholarly Communications Update"), April 15, 2009. Seehttp://nnlm.gov/pnr/training/RMLrendezvous.html for details.

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Opening up the Evidence: Evidence-Based Practice and Open Access

Presentation discussing Open Access publications' promise to "unlock" a greater amount of evidence for use by researchers, and to provide an alternative to expensive journal subscriptions. Highlights how evidence-based research is hindered by limited availability of resources, as well as emphasizing the need for free and Open Access sources of original research and pre-appraised evidence.