A brand new version of the Open Access Button was launched recently at an event in London. The new Open Access Button can be downloaded from openaccessbutton.org. The apps work by harnessing the power of search engines, research repositories, automatic contact with authors, and other strategies to track down the papers that are available and present them to the user – even if they are using a mobile device.
The new apps build upon a successful beta released last November that attracted thousands of users from across the world and drew lots of media attention. These could not have been built without a dedicated volunteer team of students and young researchers, and the invaluable help of a borderless community responsible for designing, building and funding the development.
The Open Access Button is now built in a scalable and sustainable way, which will allow it to grow, adapt and improve.
