What has prompted NIH to propose enhancing access to biomedical information?
It is NIH’s mission to improve the health of all Americans through conducting and funding biomedical research. Timely and effective access to NIH-funded research by members of the scientific community, teachers, health care providers, students, first responders, and members of the public are key components to successfully achieving this mission. In addition, information technologies have had a profound impact on how science and research is conducted. This in turn has prompted many in the scientific community to promote new models of scholarly communication. Finally, sharp increases in journal subscription costs have led many, including the library community, to believe that the current system of scholarly publishing is neither a sustainable system nor one that adequately supports the research and education enterprise.
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- What has prompted NIH to propose enhancing access to biomedical information?
