SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, is an alliance of universities, research libraries, and organisations. The coalition was an initiative of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) started in 1997 to be a constructive response to market dysfunctions in the scholarly communication system. These dysfunctions have reduced dissemination of scholarship and crippled libraries. SPARC serves as a catalyst for action, helping to create systems that expand information dissemination and use in a networked digital environment while responding to the needs of academe.
The website provides links to their publications and other news and resources.