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Transforming Access to Research Literature for Developing Countries

Citation:

Kirsop, B. & Chan, L. (2005). “Transforming Access to Research Literature for Developing Countries”. In Serials Review, (31), 246-255. London: Elsevier. Retrieved February 01, 2007 from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/4416

Work data:

Type of work: Article (academic)

Categories:

ICT4D | Open Access

Abstract:

The economic development of a country depends heavily on its scientific strength and ability to resolve problems in such areas as public health, infectious disease, environmental management, or industrial progress. Access to research information traditionally depends on ability to pay, which has a negative impact on developing countries. A number of new initiatives address this imbalance, ranging from consortial licensing and new publishing models to the Open Access Initiative, and have the ability to meet the needs of research in financially constrained countries. The advent of the Open Access strategies, particularly interoperable institutional archives, has the potential to revolutionize access to essential research.