Topic 5 - Open Access

1. OPEN ACCESS?
By Emma Walker

2. What is Open Access?
"Open Access is the free, immediate,
online availability of research articles
coupled with the rights to use these
articles fully in the digital environment. “
SPARC (2007) Open access - SPARC. Available at: http://sparcopen.org/open-access/ (Accessed: 2016).

3. Advantages of Open Access
■ Increased visibility
■ Drives Innovation
■ Public Access
■ Increased citation rates
■ Global Impact

4. Disadvantages of Open Access
■ Encourages journals to publish more articles
but of a lower quality
■ Publication fees - normally for the author
which could discourage them from going
open access.
■ Unsustainable for the author

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