What is Open Access?
Open Access (OA) is free, permanent, web-based access to scholarly
publications. OA is the principle that research should be readily
available immediately after publication and to anyone with an Internet
connection. It is improving the way scholarly information is shared.
The Institutional Repository at the University of Florida is the digital archive for the intellectual output of the University of Florida community, and includes research, news, outreach, and educational materials.
The IR@UF encourages university units to contribute their open access research, reports and other materials to the IR@UF for archiving and dissemination free of commercial cost.