Research
Diamond open access and open peer review: An analysis of the role of copyright and librarians in the support of a shift towards open access in the legal domain
Type: Journal Article
Author
Esther Hoorn
Description
This journal article reports on the Paul Scholten project, an effort to create an online English translation of an introduction to Dutch Private law. It explores issues encountered in relation to open access, digitisation, rights clearance and the role of libraries and librarians in particular.
Date
2014 April 28
Abstract
The abstract provided by the author(s) of this work is as follows:
The aim of this paper is to support initiatives that stimulate volunteer involvement in creating qualitatively good conversations about the law on the internet. The article’s core argument is that policies on open access, copyright and library services all concentrate now on the results of scholarly conversations, while a shift in focus towards the process of scholarly communication is needed to develop new incentives for a culture of sharing. Ways to foster openness in scholarly communication need to be discipline specific. This will be elaborated by discussing the plan for an open environment for collaboration on an English translation of a Dutch introduction to private law.
Publisher
Queen's University Belfast
Journal Title
European Journal of Current Legal Issues
Volume
20
Issue Number
1
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom, European Union, The Netherlands
Language
ENG
Copyright Information
In Copyright
Cortex Citation:
Esther Hoorn, “Diamond open access and open peer review: An analysis of the role of copyright and librarians in the support of a shift towards open access in the legal domain,” Copyright Cortex, accessed October 18, 2026, https://copyright-cortex.org/research/diamond-open-access-open-peer-review-an-analysis-of-the-role-of-copyright-librarians-in-the-support-of-a-shift-towards-open-access-in-the-legal-domain.
Esther Hoorn, “Diamond open access and open peer review: An analysis of the role of copyright and librarians in the support of a shift towards open access in the legal domain,” Copyright Cortex, accessed October 18, 2026, https://copyright-cortex.org/research/diamond-open-access-open-peer-review-an-analysis-of-the-role-of-copyright-librarians-in-the-support-of-a-shift-towards-open-access-in-the-legal-domain.