Why Students in Cuba Need Internet - Havana Times.org

"[A]cademic journals often cost money to access. Single articles can cost 20-30 dollars. A university can pay hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars a year to access databases of journals for their staff and students. So now we see how students in Cuba are sidelined in the global communication revolution. Crossing the government barrier only leads to a confrontation of a more insurmountable market barrier. But we are not at an impasse. Open access academic journals are gaining popularity. The Public Library of Science allows full and free access to their peer reviewed publications. The Database of Open Access Journals keeps a running index of all journals that allow open access to anyone from anywhere. Some newer journals, such as Health and Human Rights have taken it upon themselves to publish a free online peer reviewed journal. In addition to journal articles there are numberless podcasts, youtube videos, websites, blogs, and online forums open to anyone with the means and will to learn...."