Abstract is a is a digital reading platform with the aim of making academic essays more accessible to the online reader. It does so by reimagining the reading experience in a way that is both functionally convenient and aesthetically pleasant. Abstract thrives to bridge the academic/public divide; it gives academics access to a wider audience, facilitating a culture of knowledge sharing away from the traditional and bureaucratic communication barriers.
Abstract creates a wholesome reading experience, interlinking and encapsulating essays, references, footnotes and term definitions in a smart design. The project is inspired by the work of Aaron Swartz, specifically, his Guerilla Open Access Manifesto