SSRN-Open Access and Legal Publishing: An Annotated Bibliography by Lisa Di Valentino

Abstract: Several commentators argue that the law review is well-suited to open access publishing, although it has not been embraced quite as enthusiastically as it might be....A few of the articles [in this bibliography] were written before the open access campaign gained momentum around 2006-2007. These articles are included to demonstrate the history of and impetus behind the open access movement. The conclusion one might draw from the following articles is that there is a theoretical approval of open access publishing for legal scholarship, but a certain amount of resistance in practice. However, open access publishing is gaining in popularity, and it is possible that the next generation of legal scholars, accustomed to finding information online, will embrace open access as the standard manner of publishing.