The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26. Part of Swartz's story includes his decision to download thousands of articles from JSTOR in one night, which resulted in a legal case between him and the US federal government. (1 hr, 43 min)
"The question of who owns the copyright to scientific publications, such as journal articles, is complex and contested. Jenice Jean Goveas looks at the issue and considers some of the recent initiatives designed to support authors to retain rights to their published work."
"To publish an article and make it available, we need publishing rights from you for that work." This article from Taylor & Francis, an academic publisher, explains authors' rights to their work when publishing through their journals.
Springer is an academic publisher. "Are there any differences between OA and subscription publications? The short answer is no, apart from the business model."
