Open access: Scholarly publishing | SFU Library

"Open Access publications are free to read on the open internet. Readers can download, copy and distribute an open access publication, as long as credit is given to the authors. Readers do not require a subscription or any other form of payment, either personally or through their university or library, to access the content. Open access differs from Open Source, a descriptor often used for software with open code, free to download, use and modify."