Why open access makes no sense

Publishing research is a pedagogical exercise, says Robin Osborne, and not just a way of providing extra information. Photograph: David LeveneThe fundamental argument for providing open access to academic research is that research that is funded by the tax-payer should be available to the tax-payer. Those who have paid for the research, it is urged, should not have to pay a second time for access to the publication of that research. Proponents of what has come to be called 'open access' claim

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