The Other Open-Access Debate » American Scientist
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Summary:
"The debate about the cost of textbooks is part of a wider discussion about academic publishing in general, particularly in relation to research papers that are published only behind a journal’s paywall. Advocates for the open-access movement, as it is called, argue that the results of research conducted using public funds should be freely accessible to everyone."