Open Access – Store norske leksikon
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Summary:
From Google Translate: "Open Access means that the public receive digital access to scientific publications without paying for it. This could be done by researchers publish in open journals or archive in institutional or subject-specific archives. A third possibility is to buy off individual articles in conventional subscription journal. The principle is that the research is going on with public funds, should also be publicly available. Open access ensures that industry, government and researchers at less wealthy institutions can access and this gives
- Increased collaboration and professional quality
- Increased innovation
- Involvement of citizens and society
- Access for future
EU's major research program Horizon 2020 requires that researchers provide open access to research results. Also in Norway's research policy in the direction of Open Access. Research Council requires that scientific articles arising from research funded by them, shall be filed.
In Norway Section for Research Services at CERES (National Centre for common systems and services for research and studies) is responsible for coordinating the open-access area. The actuators including search- Norwegian Open Research Archive (NORA)."