Title: Open access and development : journals and beyond

Authors: Chan, Leslie and Gray, Eve and Kahn, Rebecca

Place: Brighton

Publisher: [University of Sussex]. Institute of development studies (IDS). Knowledge services

Year: 2012

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Subject: Librarianship in the South

Keywords: electronic publishing, scholarly publishing, scientific literature, developing countries

Abstract: This report examines the current and potential uses of open access in the context of the developing world; questions if, within these contexts, a different open access-based approach is required, and makes recommendations for this. It includes case studies from India, South Africa and Brazil.

URL: https://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/OpenAccessandDevelopmentJournalsandBeyond_Nov2012_Gray_et_al.pdf

Document type: Report