Transforming scientific and technical information for the common good of the scientific community

Scientific information and publications designed for research, higher education and democracy:

• Scientific and technical information and documentation, like other tools, are at the very core of the research, teaching and learning processes.

• Academic and research institutions have undertaken to promote a common policy for acquisition and delivery of online resources for scientific and technical information.

• Couperin recognizes the positive and decisive role always played by scientific publishers, but refuses to obey the dictating forces of certain international groups with monopolizing goals.

• Couperin is committed, along with other key international information players, to promote free, alternative scientific publishing.

• Finally, Couperin participates in the development of the national preservation of data and resources with other national and international players.