Open Access

Why Open Access?

• Academic authors can disseminate the results of their research more widely and increase the impact of their work.
• Academic authors retain more control over their works, instead of signing all or most rights away to commercial publishers.
• Results of taxpayer-funded research are more accessible to everyone.
• An alternative to subscription-based scholarly journals, which have increased in price annually beyond the rate of inflation.
• Open Access publications can be utilized as course readings, activities, and assessments for relevant research and expertise on topics covered within courses.