The notion of open access to scholarly information is not new. In recent years, however, it has taken on prominence within the broader context of scholarly work, communication, and publishing. This brief paper intends to highlight and clarify key aspects of open access to assist UNTs initial discussions of the utility of open access for UNT researchers and scholars.
The UNT College of Information educates students and advances domains of knowledge in information science, library science, computing and technology systems, learning and cognition, and human performance.
The notion of open access to scholarly information is not new. In recent years, however, it has taken on prominence within the broader context of scholarly work, communication, and publishing. This brief paper intends to highlight and clarify key aspects of open access to assist UNTs initial discussions of the utility of open access for UNT researchers and scholars.
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Moen, William E. & Hartman, Cathy Nelson.Open Access: A New Paradigm for Knowledge Creation, Dissemination, and Access,
paper,
April 28, 2009;
(digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc32975/:
accessed August 23, 2017),
University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT College of Information.