Open Access and Digital Libraries

by Meher Khatun, Aditya Agarwal, Ramandeep Bhavsar

ISBN: 9789371705622
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 14990.00
Biblio : 164p., tbls., figs., ind., 25cm.,

About The Book

• Overview of open access principles and their significance in scholarly communication • Examination of digital libraries as repositories for open access content • Discussion of the benefits of open access publishing, including increased accessibility and visibility of research • Exploration of digital library infrastructure and technologies for managing and disseminating open access resources • Consideration of challenges and opportunities in the open access movement, such as funding models and copyright issues • Analysis of the role of digital libraries in supporting open access initiatives and promoting global knowledge sharing.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Open Access and The Library 1 2. Engaging and Supporting a University Press Scholarly Community 5 3. Library-Mediated Deposit: A Gift to Researchers or A Curse on Open Access? Reflections from the Case of Surrey 15 4. Enhancing Institutional Publication Data Using Emergent Open Science Services 27 5. Open Science Support as A Portfolio of Services and Projects: From Awareness to Engagement 47 6. Data-Driven Transition: Joint Reporting of Subscription Expenditure and Publication Costs 69 7. Getting Scientists Ready for Open Access: The Approaches of Forschungszentrum Jülich 87 8. Converting The Literature of A Scientific Field to Open Access Through Global Collaboration: The Experience of SCOAP3 in Particle Physics 105 9. Open Access In Vocational Education And Training Research 115 10. Opening The Heart of Science: A Review of The Changing Roles of Research Libraries 129 Footnotes 147 Index 149