Benefits of Open Access
Open Access provides several advantages over the traditional model of scholarly publication:
- Increased Visibility: Open access literature is much more accessible
than print-only publications. For researchers, the barriers to access of literature, such as
subscription costs and inconveniences associated with the traditional
model, are removedhttp://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6547086.html As more scholarly information is made
freely http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6547086.html, scholars are relying much more on materials that they
can find and retrieve online. Authors must consider how their research
will potentially be found and used as they plan for future publications.
- Increased Impact: The obvious result of higher visibility of open access literature is that open access leads to increased impact and a greater citation rate. Multiple studies conducted over the last several years show that open access materials are cited at a higher rate than articles that are published traditionally.
- Reduced cost: For libraries, open access relieves the burden associated with the ever-increasing cost of serials subscriptions. Many academic libraries, including those at the University of Michigan, Stanford University, and Cornell University, are experiencing subscription costs that are growing faster than their purchasing budgets. If a researcher publishes with a traditional print-only publication, their colleagues at these universities may have no access to their writing.
