Le libre accès : nouveau paradigme de diffusion des savoirs

Abstract

Open access is a movement that promotes free access for all to the knowledge and results of research without permission barriers. In a world where much of the research is publicly-funded, it seems logical and essential that the results of such research benefit the entire population. Several roads are available to authors wishing to make available in open access the results of their research and whatever the road taken, the benefits are undeniable, both for the users and for the authors themselves. The principal advantage of an open access to knowledge is that it allows for greater application of research results and that it stimulates innovation.