Public Access to Scholarly Publications: Public Comment

On November 3, 2011, OSTP released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting public input on long-term preservation of, and public access to, the results of federally funded research, including peer-reviewed scholarly publications as required in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. Below are the public comments received by OSTP during the comment period. You can read the RFI on public access to scholarly publications here. Comments on the questions in the RFI were accepted through January 12, 2012.

OSTP previously conducted a public consultation about policy options for expanding public access to federally funded peer-reviewed scholarly articles (the full set of comments is here).  This RFI takes that process another step, seeking further guidance on access to scientific publications.

OSTP has established an interagency policy group under the National Science and Technology Council—the Task Force on Public Access to Scholarly Publications—to identify the specific objectives and public interests that need to be addressed by any policies in this area. The group will take into account the varying missions, types of data, standards, and dissemination models associated with the range of Federal science agencies and scientific disciplines, and will help OSTP address other public access requirements in the COMPETES Act.

The comments are presented individually, in chronological order, in the table below. Click on a name below to see that person's comments.  Any additional materials provided by the commenter can be accessed by clicking on the index numbers in the Supplementary Information column. Comments can also be viewed bundled in larger PDF documents below.