Guerrilla Open Access
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Guerrilla Open Access is an activist movement and philosophy advocating the mass liberation and free sharing of scholarly and cultural information, closely associated with Aaron Swartz’s writings and actions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guerilla Open Access Manifesto | 2 |
| Guerrilla Open Access canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2313828 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guerrilla Open Access Context triple: [Aaron Swartz, notableIdea, Guerrilla Open Access]
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A.
Guerrilla Radio
Guerrilla Radio is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its aggressive sound and anti-establishment lyrics.
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B.
Open Data Handbook
The Open Data Handbook is a guide produced by the Open Knowledge Foundation that explains the principles, benefits, and practical steps for publishing and using open data.
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C.
Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
"Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free" is a nonfiction book by Cory Doctorow that critiques modern copyright and digital rights regimes while advocating for open culture and user freedoms in the digital age.
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D.
Free Software, Free Society
Free Software, Free Society is a collection of essays by Richard Stallman that articulates the philosophy, ethics, and political implications of the free software movement.
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E.
Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
The Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace is a 1996 manifesto by John Perry Barlow that asserts the autonomy of the internet from government regulation and traditional nation-state control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guerrilla Open Access Target entity description: Guerrilla Open Access is an activist movement and philosophy advocating the mass liberation and free sharing of scholarly and cultural information, closely associated with Aaron Swartz’s writings and actions.
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A.
Guerrilla Radio
Guerrilla Radio is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its aggressive sound and anti-establishment lyrics.
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B.
Open Data Handbook
The Open Data Handbook is a guide produced by the Open Knowledge Foundation that explains the principles, benefits, and practical steps for publishing and using open data.
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C.
Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
"Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free" is a nonfiction book by Cory Doctorow that critiques modern copyright and digital rights regimes while advocating for open culture and user freedoms in the digital age.
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D.
Free Software, Free Society
Free Software, Free Society is a collection of essays by Richard Stallman that articulates the philosophy, ethics, and political implications of the free software movement.
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E.
Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
The Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace is a 1996 manifesto by John Perry Barlow that asserts the autonomy of the internet from government regulation and traditional nation-state control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist movement
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philosophy ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
free sharing of cultural works
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free sharing of scholarly literature ⓘ removal of paywalls for academic articles ⓘ unrestricted access to knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aaron Swartz ⓘ |
| controversialFor | encouraging civil disobedience against copyright law ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | academic publishers ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | alleged violation of copyright law ⓘ |
| emergedInContextOf |
digital distribution of scholarly information
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rising costs of academic journal subscriptions ⓘ |
| encourages |
building alternative archives of scholarly work
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individuals to share paywalled research ⓘ |
| ethicalPosition |
knowledge produced with public funds should be publicly accessible
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moral obligation to share knowledge ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mass liberation of cultural information
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mass liberation of scholarly information ⓘ |
| framesAs | struggle between public interest and private profit in knowledge ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | GOA ⓘ |
| hasCoreIdea | information is power and should be shared ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
dismantling paywalls around academic literature
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redistribution of information monopolized by publishers ⓘ universal access to scholarly knowledge ⓘ |
| hasKeyText |
Guerrilla Open Access
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Guerilla Open Access Manifesto
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| influencedBy |
free software movement
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hacker ethic ⓘ |
| inspiredByDocument |
Guerrilla Open Access
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Guerilla Open Access Manifesto
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| languageOfKeyText | English ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | Aaron Swartz’s 2011–2013 JSTOR case ⓘ |
| normativelyClaims | access to knowledge is a human right ⓘ |
| operatesPrimarilyIn | digital environment ⓘ |
| opposes |
commercial paywalls on scholarly articles
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restrictive copyright practices in academia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
academic publishing reform
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digital rights activism ⓘ free culture movement ⓘ open access movement ⓘ |
| supports |
open access to cultural heritage materials
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open access to humanities research ⓘ open access to scientific research ⓘ |
| targets |
academic journal databases
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digital repositories of scholarly articles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
large-scale downloading of paywalled articles
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redistribution of academic content via shadow libraries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guerrilla Open Access Description of subject: Guerrilla Open Access is an activist movement and philosophy advocating the mass liberation and free sharing of scholarly and cultural information, closely associated with Aaron Swartz’s writings and actions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guerilla Open Access Manifesto
this entity surface form:
Guerilla Open Access Manifesto