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Open Access
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Author : Peter Suber
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2012-07-20
Open Access written by Peter Suber and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A concise introduction to the basics of open access, describing what it is (and isn't) and showing that it is easy, fast, inexpensive, legal, and beneficial. The Internet lets us share perfect copies of our work with a worldwide audience at virtually no cost. We take advantage of this revolutionary opportunity when we make our work “open access”: digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. Open access is made possible by the Internet and copyright-holder consent, and many authors, musicians, filmmakers, and other creators who depend on royalties are understandably unwilling to give their consent. But for 350 years, scholars have written peer-reviewed journal articles for impact, not for money, and are free to consent to open access without losing revenue. In this concise introduction, Peter Suber tells us what open access is and isn't, how it benefits authors and readers of research, how we pay for it, how it avoids copyright problems, how it has moved from the periphery to the mainstream, and what its future may hold. Distilling a decade of Suber's influential writing and thinking about open access, this is the indispensable book on the subject for researchers, librarians, administrators, funders, publishers, and policy makers.
Open Access And The Humanities
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Author : Martin Paul Eve
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-11-27
Open Access And The Humanities written by Martin Paul Eve and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-27 with Reference categories.
If you work in a university, you are almost certain to have heard the term 'open access' in the past couple of years. You may also have heard either that it is the utopian answer to all the problems of research dissemination or perhaps that it marks the beginning of an apocalyptic new era of 'pay-to-say' publishing. In this book, Martin Paul Eve sets out the histories, contexts and controversies for open access, specifically in the humanities. Broaching practical elements alongside economic histories, open licensing, monographs and funder policies, this book is a must-read for both those new to ideas about open-access scholarly communications and those with an already keen interest in the latest developments for the humanities. This title is also available as Open Access via Cambridge Books Online.
Cookbook For Open Access Books
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Author : Sebastian Nordhoff
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-06-12
Cookbook For Open Access Books written by Sebastian Nordhoff and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-12 with categories.
This book describes the experiences of setting up a community-based publisher, Language Science Press. It discusses the main principles of community-based publishing and gives a very granular breakdown of the different tasks. The discussion of the different tasks is complemented by readings, time lines, and a list of time sinks. This book is complemented by the business model, open business data, and a spreadsheet for drafting and calculating own business models.
Reassembling Scholarly Communications
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Author : Martin Paul Eve
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2020-10-20
Reassembling Scholarly Communications written by Martin Paul Eve and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-20 with Education categories.
A range of perspectives on the complex political, philosophical, and pragmatic implications of opening research and scholarship through digital technologies. The Open Access Movement proposes to remove price and permission barriers for accessing peer-reviewed research work--to use the power of the internet to duplicate material at an infinitesimal cost-per-copy. In this volume, contributors show that open access does not exist in a technological vacuum; there are complex political, philosophical, and pragmatic implications for opening research through digital technologies. The contributors examine open access across spans of colonial legacies, knowledge frameworks, publics and politics, archives and digital preservation, infrastructures and platforms, and global communities.
Open Access And The Library
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Author : Anja Oberländer
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2019-04-04
Open Access And The Library written by Anja Oberländer and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Libraries are places of learning and knowledge creation. Over the last two decades, digital technology—and the changes that came with it—have accelerated this transformation to a point where evolution starts to become a revolution. The wider Open Science movement, and Open Access in particular, is one of these changes and is already having a profound impact. Under the subscription model, the role of libraries was to buy or license content on behalf of their users and then act as gatekeepers to regulate access on behalf of rights holders. In a world where all research is open, the role of the library is shifting from licensing and disseminating to facilitating and supporting the publishing process itself. This requires a fundamental shift in terms of structures, tasks, and skills. It also changes the idea of a library’s collection. Under the subscription model, contemporary collections largely equal content bought from publishers. Under an open model, the collection is more likely to be the content created by the users of the library (researchers, staff, students, etc.), content that is now curated by the library. Instead of selecting external content, libraries have to understand the content created by their own users and help them to make it publicly available—be it through a local repository, payment of article processing charges, or through advice and guidance. Arguably, this is an overly simplified model that leaves aside special collections and other areas. Even so, it highlights the changes that research libraries are undergoing, changes that are likely to accelerate as a result of initiatives such as Plan S. This Special Issue investigates some of the changes in today’s library services that relate to open access.
Policy Guidelines For The Development And Promotion Of Open Access
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Author : Swan, Alma
language : en
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-10
Policy Guidelines For The Development And Promotion Of Open Access written by Swan, Alma and has been published by UNESCO Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-10 with Political Science categories.
UNESCO issued this publication to demystify the concept of open access (OA) and to provide concrete steps on putting relevant policies in place. Its focus is on scientific research from peer-reviewed journal articles. Building capacities in Member States for Open Access is a necessary but not sufficient condition for promotion of the concept. Creating an enabling policy environment for OA is therefore a priority. This publication will serve the needs of OA policy development at the government, institutional and funding agency level. The overall objective of the Policy Guidelines is to promote Open Access in Member States by facilitating understanding of all relevant issues related to Open Access. The guidelines are not prescriptive in nature, but are suggestive to facilitate knowledge-based decision-making to adopt OA policies and strengthen national research systems.
Open Access Musicology
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Author : Louis Epstein
language : en
Publisher: Lever Press
Release Date : 2020-10-30
Open Access Musicology written by Louis Epstein and has been published by Lever Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-30 with Music categories.
In the fall of 2015, a collection of faculty at liberal arts colleges began a conversation about the challenges we faced as instructors: Why were there so few course materials accessible to undergraduates and lay readers that reflected current scholarly debate? How can we convey the relevance of studying music history to current and future generations of students? And how might we represent and reflect the myriad, often conflicting perspectives, positions, and identities that make up both music’s history and the writers of history? Here we offer one response to those questions. Open Access Musicology is a collection of essays, written in an accessible style and with a focus on modes of inquiry rather than content coverage. Our authors draw from their experience as scholars but also as teachers. They have been asked to describe why they became musicologists in the first place and how their individual paths led to the topics they explore and the questions they pose. Like most scholarly literature, the essays have all been reviewed by experts in the field. Unlike all scholarly literature, the essays have also been reviewed by students at a variety of institutions for clarity and relevance. These essays are intended for undergraduates, graduate students, and interested readers without any particular expertise. They can be incorporated into courses on a range of topics as standalone readings or used to supplement textbooks. The topics introduce and explore a variety of subjects, practices, and methods but, above all, seek to stimulate classroom discussion on music history’s relevance to performers, listeners, and citizens.
Open Access
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Author : Neil Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Chandos Publishing
Release Date : 2006-08-14
Open Access written by Neil Jacobs and has been published by Chandos Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-14 with Computers categories.
This work provides an analysis of the key strategic, technical and economic aspects of open access. It defines the different varieties available and addresses misunderstandings which the term sometimes gives rise to. It also looks at current initiatives worldwide, including the USA, UK, India and Brazil.
Open Access Implications For Sustainable Social Political And Economic Development
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Author : Jain, Priti
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2020-09-18
Open Access Implications For Sustainable Social Political And Economic Development written by Jain, Priti and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-18 with Reference categories.
Open access publishing can be used as a strategic tool to avail access to information and achieve universal literacy. Open access has gained importance over the past 15 years by making knowledge available to all, without any barrier of affordability or restrictions on using this knowledge to inform and develop. Open access contributes to scientific research excellence, disseminates research results to a wider community, and promotes multi-disciplinary and collaborative research. Issues of sustainable development and open access are major concerns in librarianship and information management, particularly as the international library and information management community is focusing on how to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. Open Access Implications for Sustainable Social, Political, and Economic Development is a pivotal reference source that provides an understanding of the concept of open access within the context of social, political, and economic development and deliberates the critical issues and challenges that face the implementation of open access and its impact on the global economy and sustainable development. While highlighting a broad range of topics including digital scholarship, open data, and ethics, this book is ideally designed for librarians, information science professionals, government officials, policymakers, academicians, researchers, and students.
Open Access And The Public Domain In Digital Data And Information For Science
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2004-06-14
Open Access And The Public Domain In Digital Data And Information For Science written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-14 with Science categories.
This symposium, which was held on March 10-11, 2003, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, brought together policy experts and managers from the government and academic sectors in both developed and developing countries to (1) describe the role, value, and limits that the public domain and open access to digital data and information have in the context of international research; (2) identify and analyze the various legal, economic, and technological pressures on the public domain in digital data and information, and their potential effects on international research; and (3) review the existing and proposed approaches for preserving and promoting the public domain and open access to scientific and technical data and information on a global basis, with particular attention to the needs of developing countries.