Wikipedia:Open Access (archived proposal)

Wikipedia articles should preferentially cite open access literature over closed- or toll-access resources of equivalent scholarly quality.

Wikipedia articles can benefit from citing relevant open access scholarly materials, such as journal articles and doctoral dissertations. Conversely, open access resources can benefit from being cited in relevant Wikipedia articles.

Benefits to Wikipedia

 * Improved verifiability, accuracy. (see also Citing sources)
 * OA materials are more accessible
 * See John Willinsky, "What open access research can do for Wikipedia", First Monday 12(3) (March 2007).
 * OA materials are likely to have greater longevity (since they can be freely copied/mirrored/cached/archived)
 * Improved value as a research tool.
 * for the reasons above
 * Source of free content
 * see Gavin Baker, Open Access Journal Literature is an Open Educational Resource: Journal literature as "raw materials" for re-use in free learning content, Terra Incognita (5 September 2007).
 * Solidarity with the philosophy of open access.

Information for open access authors, journals, and archives

 * What is Wikipedia?
 * Why would I want my work to be cited on Wikipedia?
 * Beyond Google: How do students conduct academic research?
 * How can I make my work more findable to Wikipedians?
 * How I can encourage relevant Wikipedia articles to cite my work?