Open Access Week, October 19-23
What is Open Access?
Open Access (OA) literature is digital, online, and freely accessible to anyone, any time, any where in the world. OA is possible through the internet and the consent of the author and the copyright holder. Most scientific OA literature is peer-reviewed. OA literature is not free to produce. Costs are paid up front rather than charging for access.
Why should I care?
OA reduces access barriers due to spiraling costs of scholarly publications. OA enhances visibility, accessibility, and impact of research.
Where can I find Open Access articles?
Directory of Open Access Journals is a comprehensive source for finding OA articles.
What do faculty and administrators need to know?
Check out these info sheets: What faculty can do to promote open access and What universities and administrators can do
Where can I get more information?
Visit HSL's Scholarly Communication and Open Access page;
Ask-a-Librarian, or ask our staff at the HSL desk.
Posted By Ginny Bunch on Friday, 16 October 2009 at 9:21 AM
