black open access

noun

The illegal sharing of scientific articles and other content for free.

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Meanings

nounblack open access (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe illegal sharing of scientific articles and other content for free.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shadow library
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APA

black open access. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20open%20access

MLA

“black open access.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20open%20access. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black open access,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20open%20access.

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