Open Citation Linking
Quote: "Imagine, as a researcher, the prospect of free, instant access, at any time, anywhere, to all peer reviewed papers and data that might affect your work. How much better would that be than the present situation? Such a prospect is achievable through the process of authors self-archiving their eprint papers in open-access archives that comply with the Open Archives Initiative (OAI)."
Comment: This is a fairly intense starter article on open archives...but it does communicate the value of open access to journals as a means of furthering knowledge development and growth. For more information see: Open Archives Initiative ("The Open Archives Initiative develops and promotes interoperability standards that aim to facilitate the efficient dissemination of content. The Open Archives Initiative has its roots in an effort to enhance access to e-print archives as a means of increasing the availability of scholarly communication.")