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2018: One agreement (our first in 乐天堂app下载 USA - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT))
2019-21: Three agreements (all in 乐天堂app下载 USA)
2022: Seven agreements (all in 乐天堂app下载 USA)
2023: 35 agreements (21 in 乐天堂app下载 USA, one in Mexico, and 13 Canada)
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Khaleedah Thomas, Copyright and Scholarly Communication Librarian Colorado State University, said: “CSU Libraries is excited to continue supporting sustainable publishing models with our latest open access agreement with 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry. By engaging in transformative agreements, we hope to accelerate 乐天堂app下载 transition to fully open access publishing, which promotes open knowledge sharing and equity in scholarly publishing.’
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Our most recent read and publish community additions are:
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- University of South Florida, USA
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
- University of Connecticut, USA
- University of Idaho, USA
- University of Nevada at Las Vegas, USA
- University of Nevada, Reno, USA
- North Dakota State University, USA
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