Summer2012SetAQ3

Summer 2012 - Set A Question 3
3. Open access (OA) has changed traditional model of information access. The content of OA is free of charge for all users with Internet access. Therefore, any user can read, download, copy, distribute, print, and link to OA materials. Search engines can crawl, index, and provide access to OA resources. In your essay:

a. Discuss the benefits or concerns of OA from the perspective of your chosen stakeholders (such as users, authors, or publishers). b. Discuss the implications of OA resources from the perspective of libraries. c. Discuss the issues related to copyright and fair use in OA environment.