Keyword: open access

Open the Doors of Learning: The Case for Open Access Academic Publication

Picture: Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide when faced with 35 years in prison for downloading academic articles, courtesy redredpei/Flickr. Glenn Ashton - A metamorphosis is underway in making knowledge from institutions of higher learning accessible to all. This change is the open access (OA) revolution. Most new knowledge emerges not from industrial research, but from within the hallowed halls of academia, from our universities, technological institutes and affiliated research organs. The breakthroughs and innovations made in these institutions benefit us in many ways beyond the narrow focus of commercial adoption. In the USA, 58% of...