Carrying the Momentum from a Year of Open Science Forward in 2024

Carrying the Momentum from a Year of Open Science Forward in 2024

Guest Author Jan 24, 2024 7 min read
NLM has a robust history of adopting and expanding open science practices—long before the term “open science” was first coined. As we look back on the 2023 Year of Open Science, we break down the Federal Government’s definition of “open science” to see how we strengthened our commitment.

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