Browsing CALIBER 2009:Puducherry by Subject "Open Access"
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Nagaraj, Vaidya; Obaiah, B; Thomas, Abraham (INFLIBNET Center., February 25, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: India, the second most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Economic reforms have transformed it into the second fastest growing large economy. It has one of the largest English speaking populations in the world. India offers one of the largest higher education systems in the world. It has around 300 universities with 15000 Colleges of Engineering, Medical, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Science and Management Education out of which nearly 10000 Ph.Ds are being awarded every year. Scholarly journals are considered to be the main carrier of quality scholarly knowledge. In majority of the cases public money is utilized in research projects. Scientists and scholars working on these projects produce articles containing research results. These are sent to scholarly journals for publication. These articles carrying nascent information are expected to generate new cycles of knowledge. However the traditional process of publishing system of print-only journals prevent easy and quick access to these articles. Providing open access to the research work will help the researchers, especially in the developing world, to have access to the research literature from across the world. The paper outlines the features of one of most popular open source software Open Journal Systems (OJS) for Open access journal publishing. More and more number of open access journals in India will bring a significant increase in the productivity and visibility of Indian scientific research. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1075 Files in this item: 1
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Tedd, Lucy A (INFLIBNET Center, February 25, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper introduces the concepts of open access publishing and institutional repositories. Examples of such repositories are given. An overview is provided of projects being funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee within the UK in higher education institutions and information on how some of the outcomes of this work can be useful to those in other countries is provided. The progress of the Wales Repository Network in developing an integrated network of institutional repositories in Wales is described. Finally, the author’s experiences in the use of an institutional repository at Aberystwyth University, Wales are given. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1094 Files in this item: 1
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Suber, Peter; Nair, R Raman; Hussain, K H (INFLIBNET Center, February 25, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: The importance of doctoral dissertations, the extend of public fund utilized for their production, need for their open access, concepts of Open Access and the arguments for and against it are discussed in detail. A brief historical outline of the attempts in India for digitizing and providing Open Acess to Doctoral Dissertations is provided. The development of the Open Access Digital Archives of Mahatma Gandhi University is examined as an opportunity for other implementers and developers to gain both technical and non-technical insight. Recommendations for establishing a national agency for ensuring OA to doctoral dissertations produced in Indian universities is provided. Discussion on Open Access Initiative and the creation of OA Archives of Dissertations at MGU can reveal to other intuitions in India that it is not a costly or difficult task as generally considered. The paper can infuse interest and confidence to universities and research institutions in India to provide OA to their research works. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/998 Files in this item: 1
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Babu H, Rajendra; Nikam, Khaiser (INFLIBNET Center, February 25, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: This article attempts to trace the evolution of scholarly communication from the days of publication of Journal-des-scavans to the era of web 2.0. Explains the Open Access (OA) movement in brief. The views of Harnad (7) on OA are highlighted. The emergence of Open Access 2.0 is put in context. The authors also explain science 2.0 as the emerging practice in scientific knowledge sharing and scholarly communication. The positives and drawbacks of science 2.0 are discussed. Some of the science 2.0 concepts like OpenWetware, PLoS and other science 2.0 systems used in scientific research for communication as put forth by Hooker and Surridge are cited to indicate that science 2.0 is the future for scholarly communication. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1040 Files in this item: 1
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Anjanappa, M; Kattimani, M T; Jange, Suresh (INFLIBNET Center, February 25, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: Attempts have been made to explore the impact of Information and Communication Technology on entire gamut of Library sector. Conceptualize the transformation of conventional libraries into Librarian 2.0 and Web 2.0 providing changing scenario of information industry. Further describes the role of Libraries in supporting Teaching and Student Community by means of developing indigenous knowledge and organizing the content of open access e-journals, digital repositories, free courseware’s and instructional materials to the users by establishing state-of-the-art ICT facilities. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1036 Files in this item: 1
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Venkadesan, s (INFLIBNET Center, February 25, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: Scholarly communication is in turmoil. It is not clear how scholarly publishers will cope with change or if journals will even survive. That’s why it is important to provide some insight into scholarly publishing now and in the future. The key issues confronting scholarly publishing include open access (OA), peer review, institutional repositories, multiple versions of articles, increasing author awareness of copyright issues, archiving and preserving, and faster communication tools such as blogs, Web sites, RSS feeds, and podcasts. The newer communication tools speed up communication and bypass journals. In this environment, scholars may communicate in new ways and journals may have a different role from the past, but documents of record are still essential to the business. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1057 Files in this item: 1
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