OPEN ACCESS TO ONLINE MATERIALS FOR ALL β UTOPIAN DREAM OR UNSTOPPABLE FORCE?
As a university student and digital native, the dyad of open access online triggers two reactions: complete frustration when Iβm faced with the βaccess deniedβ screen or taking my access for granted. Itβs the notion of free, instant online materials available to all. The issue of open access can relate to any online material β from an academic journal to those Facebook pictures you secretly stalk – but online journals and media spark the greatest debate.
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