The access principle: The case for open access to research

Abstract

This presentation will review the various approaches currently being used to increase global access to research and scholarship, whether through open access institutional repositories or through open access journals. It will cover the epistemological, legal, economic, technical and self‐interest arguments that underline the current movement for “open access,” which are transforming scholarly publishing. In reviewing the case for open access, the author will draw on current examples of open access from accross the disciplines, as well as on the authors’ own experiences with Public Knowledge Project, which is conducting researching on PubMed and open access, as well as developing Open Journal Systems, an open source solution for online journal management and publishing that is being used by open accss journals around the world.