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Open Access

Every week should be Open Access Week!

This year’s Open Access Week’s theme is “Who owns our knowledge?” Think about it: Who has access to education and research? How is knowledge created and shared? Where does it come from? Whose voices are recognized and valued?

Open Access is anything that is openly licensed, could be open access journals, open educational resources, open source code, public domain works, openly licensed videos and images, and much more!

Check out events happening around the world!

International Open Access Week from Oct 20-26, 2025 on the theme of "who owns our knowledge?"

What is Open Access & why does it matter? PhD Comics

Open Access Week: Selected Resources

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