More awareness of open access needed as Japan deadline looms

Survey indicates that researchers are poorly prepared for upcoming shift to free-to-read model

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May 17, 2024

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May 21, 2024

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A man looking for books at a book store in a curtain in the Jinbocho area in Tokyo to illustrate More awareness of open access needed as Japan deadline looms

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