Texas Tech University Libraries Encourage Open Access Materials

"According to the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, open access is the free, immediate availability of research articles online, coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment.   Collegeboard.org lists the average cost of course materials as $1,200 per year. Studies have shown that courses with open access textbooks and other educational materials tend to have higher enrollment rates, retention rates and overall student success."