Title: Policy guidelines for the development and promotion of open access

Authors: Swan, Alma

Place: Paris

Publisher: United nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO). Communication and information sector

Year: cop. 2012

PAGE: --

Subject: Librarianship in the South

Keywords: electronic publishing, scholarly publishing, scientific literature

Abstract: Through Open Access (OA), researchers and students from around the world gain increased access to knowledge, and the potential impact of research is heightened. These policy guidelines are the result of an iterative process undertaken by the UNESCO Secretariat and OA expert Dr. Alma Swan.

URL: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002158/215863e.pdf

Document type: Guide/ Manual