Want more information about Open Access? Here are some to start with:
Affordable Learning Georgia --started in 2013 as a GALILEO pilot to reduce student course materials costs and access to library resources. The mission is to promote student success by helping University System of Georgia faculty and staff adapt, adopt, and create affordable open educational resources.
Budapest Open Access Initiative -- established in 2001, the Initiative was formed by a group of research, scholars, and representatives from various academic disciplines and nations committed to advancing the open access movement.
Creative Commons --an international nonprofit organization that provides free, standardized licenses that allow creators to share their works legally, along with specifications on how the work can be used, adapted, and distributed by others.
DOAJ – Directory of Open Access journals-- index of high-quality peer-reviewed open access journals.
DOAB – Directory of Open Access books--index of high-quality, peer reviewed open access e-books.
GC&SU Knowledge Box -- Georgia College & State University's repository for research and scholarly output.
Open Knowledge Foundation -- provides tools, services, and training for opening data and knowledge.
SPARC: Open Access overview & OA Week -- sponsor of International Open Access Week. Global organization dedicated to making open access the default mode for research and education.
Understanding Open Access: When, Why, & How to Make Your Work Openly Accessible - e-book. Downloadable pdf.