nEconomics of the DL
ˇVolume of knowledge vs. publishers’ cost
ˇSearch engines acting as marketing;
Websites act as
publishing house
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nSocial Aspects
ˇSelf-archiving
ˇPreservation: Digital Deposit, Internet Archives
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nDigital Divide
ˇRich have access, get richer … poor get poorer
ˇBridge divide through access to resources and education