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List of terms for Science publishing
Scientific information is crucial for a variety of stakeholders, but communicating science poses a challenge for all.
In publishing, the legal right granted to the author or publisher to distribute, sell and reproduce a piece of work. Copyright owners hold these rights exclusively and may attach conditions (such as a price) at their discretion. Traditionally, biomedical publishers request that authors relinquish their copyright.
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels