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“The Open Access Movement has fought valiantly to ensure that scientists do not sign their copyrights away but instead ensure their work is published on the Internet, under terms that allow anyone to access it.” quote by Aaron Swartz
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“The Open Access Movement has fought valiantly to ensure that scientists do not sign their copyrights away but instead ensure their work is published on the Internet, under terms that allow anyone to access it.”

Aaron Swartz

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Source Essay: The Open Access Movement, 2004

The movement fights to keep scientific work freely available online, preventing authors from losing control of their copyrights.

In simple terms: Ensuring free public access to scientific research.

Key Takeaway

Support open access publishing.

Themes

science rights information

Mood

advocacy determined

Type

activist informational

When to use this quote

  • academic publishing
  • research funding
  • policy advocacy

Key Concepts

copyright law open access public good

Questions to Reflect On

  • Should authors retain full copyright?
  • How to fund open access?
A Different Perspective

Balancing author incentives with public access.

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