Open Access – For Fair and Equal Access of Information – Living and Working on the Web

"What about the rights of the content producer? I hear you ask… Despite the initial doubts surrounding rights, access and fees, Open Access focusses on ensuring that authors can freely distribute their work whilst keeping their rights and forcing other scholars to cite their work. As this video by Wiley explains ‘everyone can read it, and cite it and help give the exposure it deserves’ (Wiley, 2014) to help up-and-coming content producers get their work published. Furthermore, it also allows greater research and understanding, as users can use and build upon previous works with the help of a ‘Creative Commons Attribution Licence’ and make further advancements in their specialised field.

Of course, there are still arguments stating the disadvantages surrounding open access, however the videos and explanations explored in this post have hopefully made you more aware of the positives and have perhaps convinced you that open access is the way forward to boost this Knowledge-Based Economy in a fair and equal manner."