Imagine that all of the world's information

was available to you for free

Online and unrestricted

you wouldn't have to spend so much money

on text books and course packs

You would always be able to access

that perfect article for your research

without worrying whether the library

has a subscription

or waiting for interlibrary loan

You could build on that information

through reuse and mash-ups without

worrying about copyright restrictions

This is what Open Access is all about

Making scholarly information

widely available

to everyone, online at no cost to you

Open Access empowers you

to demand access to the information you need

to receive a quality education

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Open Access also ensures

that researchers can share their knowledge

and have access to the most

current research in their field

Open Access to scholarly information

makes it a better world for everyone

For more information

visit the Right To Research Coalition

Thank you for taking a Library Minute

We're working with you to unlock

access to the information of the world

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