Open Access
Open Access is a global movement to provide free and open access to academic information. The movement started in the early 2000s and has steadily gained momentum throughout the years.
What are the Advantages?
In addition, Open Access offers:
- Increased opportunity for collaboration
- Easier access to information for anyone
- Better return on investment for research sponsors
- Contributes to education's mission of advancing knowledge
Open Access 101, from SPARC
Open Access 101, from SPARC from Karen Rustad on Vimeo.
About the Library Research Support Work Group
The Library Research Support Work Group is working collaboratively with The Office of Research and Innovation Services (ORIS) and other campus partners to support and enhance scholarly research activities.
If you have any questions about any of the concepts presented in this guide, please contact your subject librarian.
Open Access
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License
This guide was created by Marinus Swanepoel and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
It is based on a guide created by Amy Elliott and is used with permission
You may reproduce any part of it for noncommercial purposes as long as credit is included. I encourage you to license your derivative works under Creative Commons as well to encourage sharing and reuse of educational materials.