Enables easy access to scholarly research material
Increases usage of research outputs
Results in greater research impact
Increases citation rates
Increases author profile
Increases CDU's general visibility and academic reputation which can translate into tangible benefits such as increased funding
Breaks down barriers between fields
Allows text mining of literature and data
Allows stable, long-term archiving preserving it for the future
What are some restraints of Open Access?
As OA journals tend to be newer they are less prestigious and have lower Journal Impact Factors. However, a lack of prestige does not in itself preclude quality. Some OA journals are some of the highest ranked e.g. PLoS Biology and PLoS Pathogens
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