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Why do research infrastructures matter? Answering to the Open Access week theme: Who owns our knowledge?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Presentation for the University of Coimbra Open Science team given on the occasion of the Open Access Week on the 20th October 2020. The presentation explores the central role of research infrastructures in shaping how knowledge is produced, accessed, and shared. It examines how infrastructures -- ranging from libraries and repositories to databases and digital platforms - function as the backbone of scholarly communication. Drawing on examples from OPERAS-PL and OPERAS Innovation Lab, and other initiatives, the talk argues that infrastructures are not neutral tools but active agents in determining ownership and accessibility of knowledge.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17476156

Authors: Wnuk, Magdalena, Świetlik, Marta

Institution: Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Information

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7102587929

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