Direito ao acesso à informação científica e direito autoral: impasses e alternativas

Abstract

In contemporary society, access to scientific information is limited by various barriers imposed by laws that defend intellectual property. The purpose is here to analyze the dissonance between copyright law and access to scientific literature in order to identify their impasses and alternatives. For the construction of the arguments presented here was undertaken bibliographical and documentary research followed by readings and group discussions. It was evident that the Brazilian Copyright Law protects the author or owner (publishers) to the detriment of access to scientific production financed with public funds. As an alternative to such impasses, there was a diversity of initiatives in several countries in favor of open access.