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National Academies Press Offers Free Downloads
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National Academies Press Offers Free Downloads
While digital tomes are free, paper versions will still require a fee
Janet Raloff
Web edition : Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Science News
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/330567/title/
National_Academies_Press_offers_free_downloads
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Most members of the science and tech communities are aware of the
substantive policy analyses and research reviews issued each year by the
National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Institute of
Medicine and National Academy of Engineering. Published by the National
Academies Press, these reports tend to be huge, authoritative tomes. On
June 2, the press opened its electronic vault to all of us. It now permits
free downloads of PDFs for its volumes by anyone willing to free up the
gigabytes on his or her hard drive.
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"Our business model has evolved so that it is now financially viable to
put this content out to the entire world for free," said Barbara Kline
Pope, executive director for the National Academies Press. "This is a
wonderful opportunity to make a positive impact by more effectively
sharing our knowledge and analyses."
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Nearly every volume is available via
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http://www.nap.edu
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more than 4,000 to date. Nearly all are searchable, and you can print them
out if youre willing to buy your own pints of ink and reams of paper.
(Reading the massive volumes electronically is better for the environment,
although that can seriously limit youre ability to bend back the virtual
pages or highlight and annotate your copies.)
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These arent breezy reads. But some could have broad appeal or relevance,
such as:
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-- Climate Stabilization Targets: Emissions, Concentrations, and
Impacts over Decades to Millennia
-- Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations
-- Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: Summary of a Workshop
-- Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D
-- Interim Report on Causes of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Blowout
and Ways to Prevent Such Events
-- Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production
and Use
-- Biometric Recognition: Challenges and Opportunities
-- Genetically Engineered Organisms, Wildlife, and Habitat: A Workshop
Summary
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National Academies Press makes all PDF books free to download
Posted on June 2, 2011
by Rick Piltz
Climate Science Watch
http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/2011/06/02/
national-academies-press-makes-all-pdf-books-free-to-download/
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As of June 2, the U.S. National Academies Press has made more than 4,000
publications available to download free to all readers for the first time.
This is great news, and something we have long believed should be done.
National Academies publications based on publicly-funded studies, which
should be readily and widely available in the U.S. and abroad, have had
their circulation limited by a National Academies Press business model
that combined the sale of sometimes pricey books with cumbersome online
reading and printing arrangements. Bravo to whomever brought about this
new policy. Links to a few climate science-related reports follow.
From the National Academies press release:
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June 2, 2011
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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The National Academies Press Makes All PDF Books Free to Download; More
Than 4,000 Titles Now Available Free to All Readers
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Based on the performance of NAPs current free PDFs, projections suggest
that this change will enhance dissemination of PDF reports from about
700,000 downloads per year to more than 3 million by 2013.
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Printed books will continue to be available for purchase through the NAP
website and traditional channels. The free PDFs are available exclusively
from the NAPs website, http://www.nap.edu/, and remain subject to
copyright laws. PDF versions exist for the vast majority of NAP books.
Exceptions include some books that were published before the advent of
PDFs; books from the Joseph Henry Press imprint; and in cases where
contractually prohibited, such as reference books in the Nutrient
Requirements of Domestic Animals series.
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Content Sample of Medical and Health Books:
The National Academies Press
http://www.nap.edu/topics.php?topic=288
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Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020: Letter Report
For the past three decades, the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) has issued a national agenda aimed at improving the health of all
Americans over each 10-year span. Under each of these Healthy People
initiatives, HHS established health ...
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Assessing the Impact of Severe Economic Recession on the Elderly:
Summary of a Workshop
The economic crisis that began in 2008 has had a significant impact on the
well-being of certain segments of the population and its disruptive
effects can be expected to last well into the future. The National
Institute on Aging (NIA), ...
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Innovations in Health Literacy: Workshop Summary
Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health
information to make good health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM)
Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, 2010, to explore
areas for research in health ...
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Rare Diseases and Orphan Products: Accelerating Research and Development
Rare diseases collectively affect millions of Americans of all ages, but
developing drugs and medical devices to prevent, diagnose, and treat these
conditions is challenging. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends
implementing an integrated national strategy to promote rare diseases ...
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The National Cancer Policy Summit: Opportunities and Challenges in
Cancer Research and Care: Workshop Summary
Many ongoing changes are likely to have an impact on cancer research and
care. For example, technological advances are rapidly changing the way
cancer research is conducted, and the recently passed healthcare reform
legislation has many implications for cancer care. ...
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Research Training in the Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research
Sciences
Comprehensive research and a highly-trained workforce are essential for
the improvement of health and health care both nationally and
internationally. During the past 40 years the National Research Services
Award (NRSA) Program has played a large role in training the ...
Nanotechnology and Oncology: Workshop Summary
One way scientists are working to overcome challenges in cancer treatment
and improve cancer care is through nanotechnology. The National Cancer
Policy forum held a workshop July 12-13, 2010, to explore challenges in
the use of nanotechnology in oncology. ...
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Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident:Workshop
Summary
Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not
unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be
devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. The IOM's Forum on
Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held ...
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Establishing Precompetitive Collaborations to Stimulate Genomics-Driven
Drug Development: Workshop Summary
Despite the many basic research discoveries in genetics, relatively few
gene-based treatments, drugs, or preventative measures have been
developed. One way to bridge this gap may be for industry, academia, and
government to develop partnerships that share resources while distributing
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Building a National Framework for the Establishment of Regulatory
Science for Drug Development:Workshop Summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with ensuring the safety
and effectiveness of medicine. FDA's science base must be strong enough to
make certain that regulatory decisions are based on the best scientific
evidence. The IOM held a ...
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