Open Access to Scientific Knowledge: Policy Perspectives and National Initiatives

Main Author: Das, Anup-Kumar
Other Authors: CSIR-NISTADS,
Format: BookSection PeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Cambridge University Press India, Delhi. ISBN 9789384463045. , 2014
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Online Access: http://eprints.rclis.org/24864/1/Anup_2014_OA%20to%20ScientificKnowledge.pdf
http://eprints.rclis.org/24864/
Daftar Isi:
  • Various initiatives are taken globally to make knowledge repositories more accessible to researchers by exploiting the internet platform and developing a model that allows free access. India is also actively participating in this new initiative. Open access to scientific knowledge is an integral part of India’s S&T policy intervention. Some of the major international and Indian national initiatives are highlighted. Further efforts that would be required to make Indian participation more fruitful are also brought out.