Information about Open Access
Information about Open Access
Open Access refers to the aim of making scientific literature and materials freely accessible on the Internet.
In the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), Open Access is understood to mean the following (German translation):
"Open Access means that this literature should be freely and publicly available on the Internet so that interested parties can read, download, distribute, print, search, reference and otherwise use full texts in any legal way, without financial, legal or technical barriers beyond those associated with Internet access itself."
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Open Access Models
In the realm of open access, different models are identified by color codes to distinguish various publication pathways. Over time, a full spectrum of colors has emerged, each representing specific conditions for authors and readers alike.
Read moreAuthor's rights
As an author, you can help support the idea of open access by being far-sighted with your copyright.
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Information poster "5 reasons for Open Access"
"5 reasons for open access"
Networking and Competence Centre - VuK for short - Open Access Brandenburg
The graphic design of the poster was created by designer Katja Telgenkämper on behalf of VuK. The poster and the graphic elements are of course made available under a Creative Commons licence, namely CC-BY 4.0. Free re-use in the spirit of Open Access is therefore guaranteed.
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