La libertà accademica e il diritto di messa a disposizione del pubblico in Open Access

Some European Union Member States have since 2013 enacted legislation to give authors the inalienable and unavailable right of making their scientific works available in Open Access to the public. Works that represent the result of research financed with public funds although previously published by commercial publishers. A recent Italian legislative proposal moves in the same direction. The right to make scientific work available in Open Access to the public is an important shield of academic freedom. The topic is worth considering with the aim to discuss existing legislative models, the proposed Italian law and possible future developments.