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Open Access

This guide provides guidance for all disciplines.

Why Open Access

 

Freely accessible to anyone with internet access, leading to higher readership, citations, and impact.
Available to all, including those without access to subscription-based journals or the ability to pay.
Research is made publicly available immediately, speeding up the sharing of new findings.
Facilitates interdisciplinary research by allowing easier access to research across fields.
Increases public access to research, promoting better engagement and understanding.
Seen as a more equitable way to share publicly funded research, making it freely available to all.

 

Benefits of Open Access

Read More on Why Open Access Matters

Why Open Matters - SPARC’s explanation of the importance of their Open Agenda

The Moral Dimensions of Open By Karina Ansolabehere, et.al.

UNESCO’s Policy Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Open Access 

The Ethics of Open Access Publishing - By Michael Parker

The Academic Ethics of Open Access to Research and Scholarship - By John Willinsky and Juan Pablo Alperin

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