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Nature 411, 521 (31 May 2001) | doi:10.1038/35079151

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Steve Lawrence1

  1. NEC Research Institute, 4 Independence Way, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
    These letters form part of Nature's current debate on access to the scientific literature. For more examples, see http://www.nature.com/nature/debates/e-access/index.html

The volume of scientific literature far exceeds the ability of scientists to identify and use all relevant information. The ability to locate relevant research quickly will dramatically improve communication and scientific progress.