There are lots of great open access resources out there. I’ve linked to a few from inside the pages, but here is a more comprehensive list.<\/p>\n
Open Access Journals and Repositories:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Public Library of Science<\/a> – One of the most prominent open access publishers<\/p>\n BioMed Central<\/a> – A peer-reviewed, open access biomedical research publisher<\/p>\n PubMed Central<\/a> – NIH’s free online archive of biomedical and life science articles<\/p>\n Directory of Open Access Journals<\/a> – A comprehensive portal to existing open access journals.<\/p>\n Articles supporting Open Access<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Benefits of open access on article “Impact Factor” – From Open Access Initiative<\/a> and from the Public Library of Science.<\/a><\/p>\n In defense of author-pays model<\/a> – An article defending PLoS and BioMed’s choices to charge authors a fee for publication.<\/p>\n Open access accelerates research cycle<\/a> – A really clear guide to why and what needs to happen (Warning: Large PDF)<\/p>\n More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n Self-Archive FAQ<\/a> – An extensive FAQ about self-archiving and open access.<\/p>\n