Journals available only on paper, small print runs, heavy concentration in the capital city, and highly restrictive licenses are some of the major problems that Chilean academic publications have with their publishing policies, particularly those concerning access for their readers, according to a study released at the Santiago Book Fair by ONG Derechos Digitales.
"Proper publishing policies can achieve a wider distribution, access and use of the journal's contents by the scientific community, academics and students," said Alberto Cerda Silva, lead researcher on the study "Publishing Policies of Academic Publications in Chile", which reviewed 267 national publications. The study focused on the policies of submission, dissemination, distribution and content licensing for academic publications. Some results were: ...
Nearly a fifth of the journals are available only on paper. Although most of the journals are available in print and online, 21.7% of publications are available exclusively on paper, an obstacle to remote access.
All rights reserved. ... 22 journals have adopted some of the Creative Commons licenses. The vast majority of journals are distributed with all rights reserved. ...
Posted by
Gavin Baker at 11/13/2009 05:21:00 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.
