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title: Freeing archives
date: "2001-05-02T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1834
description: I am excited that scientists are boycotting journals that refuse to provide free access to their archives. This push for open access ensures that vital research is available to the public rather than locked behind paywalls.
keywords: [open access, scientific journals, academic publishing, archives, research access, boycott, scientific american]
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Scientists have decided [not to publish](http://www.scientificamerican.com/explorations/2001/042301publish/) in journals that do not make their archives available for free. Cheers!