Friday, April 27, 2012

Open Access Resources--Pt-1


I have tried to summarised list of Open Access Resources, scattered over internet arena:
1 E.Print.Org. 
This is an effort of Steven Harnad, a flag bearer of Open Access movement, where he has summarised the Meaning of Open Access concept, Who would be most beneficial by this movement, List of Key Resources of Open Access and all other relevant link attached with this movement can find on this page. We can visit on this link to find out above matter: 
2 OASPA Showcase:.
This page presents the list of OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association) case studies that highlight various publishing ventures and intiatives. This list including OA Publishing Websites, OA Publishing Books, OA Declarations and Statements and Other resources. Following is the link to move on this page.
3. OASIS
The authors of this website claims that this is the authoritative SOURCEBOOK for the Open Access, covering the concept, principles, advantages, approaches and means to achieving it. This site highlights developments and initiatives from around the world, with links to diverse additional resources and case studies. As such, it is a community-building as much as a resource-building exercise. Users are encouraged to share and download the resources provided, and to modify and customize them for local use. Open Access is evolving, and we invite the growing world-wide community to take part in this exciting global movement. Here is the link for this site:
4. Open Access Information & Resources
This web page is part of portfolio of Robyn Lauren Hall, Reference and Instruction Librarian in Red Deer College, Canada. She has worked there till April of 2012. We can see the meaning, advantage of Open Access, How librarians can help in Open Access movement and other relevant resources. The weblink of this page is;


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

iLibrarian » E-Books and Libraries: 25 Resources

iLibrarian » E-Books and Libraries: 25 Resources:

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Open Access Webliography

Though this website is not so current, still the content and link given are very much relevant and useful for research scholars.Open Access Webliography

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Global Open Access Portal

The Global Open Access Portal (GOAP), funded by the Governments of Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and the United States Department of State, presents a current snapshot of the status of Open Access (OA) to scientific information around the world. For countries that have been more successful implementing Open Access, the portal highlights critical success factors and aspects of the enabling environment. For countries and regions that are still in the early stages of Open Access development, the portal identifies key players, potential barriers and opportunities. 

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