What is an “open access” publication?
Open access, as defined by Peter Suber, is “digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.” The primary goal of open access publications is to remove price barriers (such as subscription fees) and user restrictions on published work. Journal of Family Life is an open access publication, freely available on the Internet at no charge to readers or authors. Materials are posted in perpetuity, and are stored in an online repository at Emory University.
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