A Socio-Legal Framework for Improving the Accessibility of Research Articles for People With Disabilities.
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Within the context of scholarly research articles, the concept of open access generally refers to content that is published online, free, and immediately available.1 There has been much recent discussion, research, and debate over open access to research, noting that the lack of open access can limit the availability of articles to many researchers, as well as the general public.2 Within the United States, these discussions have primarily focused on the economic perspective-can individuals and institutions afford access to the research publications, and what is the economic impact of providing access free of charge?There have even been proposals to eliminate the copyright for academic works.3 Even if this economic barrier is removed, however, there is a key point that is generally left out of discussions of open access: is there really open and immediate access for everyone, if scholars and
Source: PubMed
Institutions: Shippensburg University, University of Maryland, College Park
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Institutes of Health
OpenAlex ID: W3201277669