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Open Access Week 2026: The Cost of Knowledge

Celebrate Open Access Week, October 19-25

The year’s theme is The Cost of Knowledge. We create and share knowledge in order to advance human understanding and the common good. We recognize that accessing and sharing knowledge is a human right. Yet, the costs to access and share knowledge continue to increase, often dramatically. Why? Who benefits?

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