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Truly Free?
Publication fees are not borne purely by authors, but are shared by the many organizations whose missions depend on the broadest possible dissemination and communication of scientific discoveries. This begs the question, “are the materials written by a content producer truly free in the first place?”
Open Access is the free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment.
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