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According to the press release dated 10 December, the inquiry will: ...look at access to journals within the scientific community, with particular reference to price and availability. It will be asking what measures are being taken in government, the publishing industry and academic institutions to ensure that researchers, teachers and students have access to the publications they need in order to carry out their work effectively. The inquiry will also examine the impact that the current trend towards e-publishing may have on the integrity of journals and the scientific process. Written evidence from interested parties is invited by 12 February. Click here for the press release: http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/science_and_technology _committee/scitech111203a.cfm The Publishers Association intends to submit a response that "sets an accurate context for the debate and addresses questions of access, business models, market competition and integrity". ****************************** And what is CILIP doing, one wonders?