Elsevier Offers Free Access to ScienceDirect to Early Career Researchers Impacted by an Uncertain Job Market

Elsevier Offers Free Access to ScienceDirect to Early Career Researchers Impacted by an Uncertain Job Market PR Newswire AMSTERDAM, November 13, 2012 AMSTERDAM, November 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - A new program aims to help postdocs stay current in their field Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of the Postdoc Free Access Program, a new initiative designed to help early career researchers who are in between research positions stay up-to-date in their field. For scholars who have recently received their PhD and currently do not have a research position, the program will offer postdocs a Free Access Passport, with complimentary access to journals and books on ScienceDirect for up to 6 months. The global economic climate for science funding has created new challenges for post doctoral students, especially for those looking for employment. In response to this growing trend, the program was conceived by editors and publishers at Elsevier who began to hear from postdocs in countries where funding has been hit hardest. Many emphasized the mounting pressure to stay competitive and publish, in many cases without the resources to do so.