K. Satyanarayana, Open access publications in biomedical research: implications for developing countries, Indian Journal of Medical Research 120, 67-69 (August 2004). In an editorial, the author reviews significant milestones in the development of OA. Satyanarayana then asks, "What is the impact of these initiatives for the developing countries already largely deprived of access to current information," and points out library budget struggles and calls for an evaluation of HINARI and similar projects, while noting, among other considerations, the lack of internet connectivity in these countries and their wariness towards "charity" such as waiving of author payment models. The minor internet presence of Indian journals is also noted. The author calls for the Indian government to meet with "all stake holders on OA publishing and take appropriate policy initiatives."
Posted by
Garrett at 9/10/2004 04:39:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
