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Glossary of Open Access terminology

The emergence of Open Access has led to a large number of terms and acronyms that can be unfamiliar and, quite frankly, confusing. 
The following glossary of Open Access terms has been adapted from the Open Access Network.
We will continue to update this glossary to reflect any innovations and developments that might occur in the future.
Please get in touch if you think any additional terms should be included here.