We Paid for the Research, So Let’s See It

[Commentary] The Obama Administration is right to direct federal agencies to make public, without charge, all scientific papers reporting on research financed by the government. Under current procedures, much of the federally financed research is published in scientific and medical journals that can cost thousands of dollars a year for a subscription and $30 or more for an individual copy. That is simply too much for many people and small businesses to afford.