News & Announcements
Feb 26 Europe’s OpenAIRE2020 started – COAR involved to strengthen international collaboration
Open access to research results has been recognized by both funders and research institutions as a vital mechanism to spur innovation and to create a fair playing field. The European Commission has been at the forefront of open access and … Continue reading
Feb 05 COAR Interoperability Roadmap published
We are very pleased to announce the publication of the COAR Roadmap: Future Directions for Repository Interoperability. As you know, scholarly communication is undergoing fundamental changes, in particular with new requirements for open access to research outputs, new forms of … Continue reading
Advocacy & Leadership
Oct 21 Major international associations reaffirm their support for immediate open access to research articles
On the occasion of Open Access Week, COAR and other international associations are reaffirming their support for immediate open access to research results. As organizations committed to the principle that access to information advances discovery, accelerates innovation and improves education, we endorse … Continue reading
Oct 08 COAR, CASRAI and regional repository networks launch international group to improve interoperability
Open access (OA) repositories are key components of the research infrastructure. They provide open access to the products of research and reflect an emerging commitment by research institutions towards the stewardship of the research outputs. Repositories are also becoming an … Continue reading
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- Check out all information about the COAR-SPARC Conference 2015 in Porto, Portugal and register here!
- Early-bird registration until March 13, 2015!
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