open-access
/ˌəʊpən ˈækses/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊpən ˈækses/ (ame, ipa)
open-access — noun
1. a system or policy that lets people use, read, or reach something without specia
a system or policy that lets people use, read, or reach something without special permission or payment
Bao used the university's open-access portal to read climate articles at home.
pattern: open-access + portal
The charity pushed for open-access so rural teachers could use the video lessons.
Open-access to court forms helped new parents finish the adoption papers correctly.
After the paywall came down, open-access let small clinics compare treatment guides.
- public access
stresses that many people may use something, often in services or records.
- free availability
stresses that there is no barrier, but not always a formal system or policy.
- restricted access
only certain people may use or read the material.
- paywalled access
used especially online when payment is needed.
文法句型
open-access to + resource
support open-access
用法筆記
Often used for journals, archives, databases, and other resources that people can reach online or through an institution. A common pattern is open-access to + resource.
open-access — adjective
1. describing a library, room, or collection where people may go straight to the sh
describing a library, room, or collection where people may go straight to the shelves and take materials for themselves
Eri likes the open-access reading room and compares atlases there each week.
pattern: open-access + reading room
The school kept its music shelves open-access during the lunch break.
predicative use: keep + noun + open-access
Visitors used the open-access collection to check old town maps themselves.
In the children's corner, the picture books stay open-access all afternoon.
- open-shelf
near-equivalent library term; slightly more technical.
- self-service
broader term that can describe many settings, not only shelves or books.
- closed-access
materials are kept behind a desk or in storage.
- staff-only
only workers may reach the shelves directly.
文法句型
open-access + library/collection/reading room
keep/stay + noun + open-access
用法筆記
Most often used for libraries, reading rooms, shelves, or collections. It contrasts with closed access, where staff must fetch the materials for you.