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Study finds that we could lose science if publishers go bankrupt


A scan of archives shows that lots of scientific papers aren't backed up.

Back when scientific publications came in paper form, libraries played a key role in ensuring that knowledge didn't disappear. There are some prominent dark archives that he didn't have access to, as well as things like Sci-hub, which violates copyright in order to make material from for-profit publishers available to the public. It's long past time for us to have clear standards in place to ensure that digital versions of research have the endurance that print works have enjoyed.

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