Open Access Now was launched by BioMed Central in 2003 as a newsletter to raise awareness about open access. Since then, open access has truly come of age and has acquired unstoppable momentum. As a result of this success, Open Access Now is no longer being published but the archive remains available. For the latest news on the open access movement, we recommend Peter Suber's excellent Open Access blog. Also, don't forget to register to receive regular updates from BioMed Central.

Open Access is now a regular topic in the press, on listservs and blogs. If you would like to keep up to date with developments, we recommend:

Please see our Open Access links page for more useful resources about the Open Access movement.

(Mis)Leading Open Access myths, in which BioMed Central responds to criticisms of the Open Access publishing model.

House of Commons Science & Technology Committee Inquiry into Scientific Publications
In December 2003, the UK's House of Commons Science & Technology Committee launched an inquiry into scientific publications to investigate pricing, access and availability issues. The Committee's reports, the Government response, links to oral and written evidence and additional information are all available on our special inquiry page.

Use them, read them, cite them, and... submit to them.
To submit a manuscript or for more information, visit the BioMed Central website.