Open Access Open Access to the scholarly literature involves making scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles freely available to anyone, anywhere, over the world wide web. For the author, this just makes sense, as academic authors write for impact, not for monetary reward. Open access results in the greatest possible equity of access for readers everywhere.
A Resolution on Open Access Resources: Peter Suber: A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access Peter Suber's Open Access Overview (more detail, and links) Serials Review 30:4 - special issue on Open Access (and openly accessible for a limited time)
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