Springer Nature signs its first 'pure OA' deal with Sweden's Bibsam

An agreement between publisher Springer Nature and Sweden's Bibsam consortium - made up of institutional libraries and funders - will see the two share the costs of publishing in Springer Nature's Open Access journals. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-27 01:33:22 UTC ]

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