Towards open access
2006
Open Access and Beyond
Editorial
Author Information
Author(s): Mathur Shawn, Schmidt Christian, Das Chhaya, Tucker Philip W
Primary Institution: University of Texas
Conclusion
There is much to do to achieve Open Access in its true meaning, including removing barriers and advancing technology.
Supporting Evidence
- Open Access removes price and permission barriers to access scientific literature.
- Remaining barriers such as censorship and language need to be addressed for true Open Access.
- Scientific journals are supported by the community and have overlapping scopes.
Takeaway
Open Access means everyone should be able to read scientific articles for free, but there are still some barriers that need to be removed.
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