OPEN ACCESS

  • Open Access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. What makes it possible is the internet and the consent of the author or copyright-holder.
  • Open Access is compatible with copyright, peer review, revenue (even profit), print, preservation, prestige, quality, career-advancement, indexing, and other features and supportive services associated with conventional scholarly literature.

    • Peter Suber, "Open Access Overview," 2004 (revised 2010)

    Find out more about Open Access, its benefits to you, what Pitt is doing to support Open Access, and what's new on the international stage for Open Access.

    OA WEEK @ PITT

    Celebrate Open Access Week 2012 with the University of Pittsburgh. Pitt will join with other universities and organizations worldwide to celebrate Open Access Week, October 22- 28, 2012. Stay tuned for details of educational activities and events as they develop.

    Meanwhile, be sure to take a look at our 2011 activities, as well as OA@Pitt to learn more about OA and its relevance to you and your scholarly communication needs .