open access

Definitions

1. A set of principles and practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers.
   uncountable
2. Public access to infrastructure, such as railways.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The amenities of the institute include⟳ a well-arranged open-access library of 18,000 volumes, and a small but valuable reference library of railway literature; the present⟳ writer is Librarian.”

“Dominguez-González explained: "The Spanish market is no longer a monopolistic one, and there is great interest⟳ among both the existing open⟳ access operators and potential future ones in providing services on other lines."”

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