Introduction to open access and research repositories
Open access refers to unrestricted, online access to the published findings of research, free at the point of use. In this module, you will find out why it’s important and how it works.
Learning Outcomes
This module should help you to understand:
- The background to the open access movement
- What open access is
- The benefits of open access and why it's important
- What an institutional repository is and how it works
Find out more on the next page: What is open access?
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Author(s): Claire Choong
Last updated: July 2025
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