‘Research publications that are funded by public money should be available online free of charge and accessible to everyone. Open access publishing gives the whole world access to scholarly publications.’
José van Dijck, Professor of Comparative Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, researches social media, media technologies and digital culture. She has been President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences since May 2015.
Dutch National website providing information for academics about the advantages of open access to publicly financed research