In 2002 and 2003, three major statements were released which offered definitions of open access. Peter Suber has referred to these statements as the “BBB definition” of open access, and they have fundamentally shaped the Open Access movement. These statements are:
- The Budapest Open Access Initiative, February 2002 (our PDF copy)
- The Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing, June 2003 (our PDF copy)
- The Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, October 2003 (our PDF copy)