Open Access Week provides an opportunity to remind people of the need for open access and to understand the issues that stand in its way.
“Open Access” to information – the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need – has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole. [Open Access: Redefining Impact]Curious to learn more? Visit SPARC "Why Open Access?" to learn what "open access" is and why it matters.
