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Nature 446, 958-959 (26 April 2007) | doi:10.1038/446958b; Published online 25 April 2007

Online resources threaten livelihood of libraries

Lucy Odling-Smee

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Closures restrict public access to documents from US agencies.

The closure of five of the 26 regional libraries of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last year sparked international protest. Congressional hearings were held, and a government investigation was launched.