Topic 5 2016, Page 10

As a student, I have encountered instances where I have finally found a relevant journal article relating to my essay topic or homework, but to my dismay, I realize that the said article is locked and would require a purchasing or subscription fee to view. (Screenshot of Sciencedirect.com) $35 just to read an article?! Nope! Using the example of ScienceDirect, a database containing scholarly articles, a search on the keyword ‘Marketing’ yielded 1,000,688 results. Continue reading →

(Source: Aims Press) “I cannot access to the article online! They don’t display the full thing!” This is the common phrasing that every student will use when they try to access to an article online that has limitations to what they display. Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. Continue reading →

Online content has always been a controversial topic. Just like user generated content, many people have been debating whether it should be kept free or be paid for to support the creator. Open access refers to content which is – Easily accessible online Available to anyone free of charge Available for re-use without restriction except that attribution be given to the source. (Sebastiaan Mathot, 2012) Source – Picture by me, content by https://www.edanzediting. Continue reading →