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Ssrn Considered Harmful, James Grimmelmann
Ssrn Considered Harmful, James Grimmelmann
James Grimmelmann
The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) has adopted several unfortunate policies that impair open access to scholarship. It should enable one-click download, stop requiring papers to bear SSRN watermarks, and allow authors to point readers to other download sites. If it does not reform, those who are serious about open access should not use SSRN.
Open Access, Law, Knowledge, Copyrights, Dominance And Subordination, Ann Bartow
Open Access, Law, Knowledge, Copyrights, Dominance And Subordination, Ann Bartow
Ann Bartow
The concept of open access to legal knowledge is at the surface a very appealing one. A citizenry that is well informed about the law may be more likely to comply with legal dictates and proscriptions, or at a minimum, will be aware of the consequences for not doing so. What is less apparent, however, is whether an open access approach to legal knowledge is realistically attainable without fundamental changes to the copyright laws that would recalibrate the power balance between content owners and citizens desiring access to interpretive legal resources. A truly useful application of open access principles would …