A Failure to Communicate: Indicators of Open Access in the User Interface
Though open access indicators within a given publishing platform are relatively consistent, significant inconsistency across platforms likely creates user confusion.
Kalyn Nowlan is an MS/LIS candidate at the iSchool at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who works at the Funk Library, which supports research for the college of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. When Kalyn graduates in May, she is interested in pursuing academic librarianship, with a focus on scholarly communications and supporting student success.
Though open access indicators within a given publishing platform are relatively consistent, significant inconsistency across platforms likely creates user confusion.