Open access implications for sustainable social, political, and economic development / Priti Jain, Nathan Mnjama, O. Oladokun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jain, Priti, 1954- author.

Mnjama, Nathan Mwakoshi, author.

Oladokun, O., 1956- author.

Series:

Advances in library and information science (ALIS) book series.

Advances in Library and Information Science (ALIS) Book Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Open access publishing--Africa.

Open access publishing.

Open access publishing--Economic aspects--Africa.

Sustainable development--Africa.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 pages).

Place of Publication:

IGI Global 2020

Summary:

Open access publishing can be used as a strategic tool to avail access to information and achieve universal literacy. Open access has gained importance over the past 15 years by making knowledge available to all, without any barrier of affordability or restrictions on using this knowledge to inform and develop. Open access contributes to scientific research excellence, disseminates research results to a wider community, and promotes multi-disciplinary and collaborative research. Issues of sustainable development and open access are major concerns in librarianship and information management, particularly as the international library and information management community is focusing on how to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. Open Access Implications for Sustainable Social, Political, and Economic Development is a pivotal reference source that provides an understanding of the concept of open access within the context of social, political, and economic development and deliberates the critical issues and challenges that face the implementation of open access and its impact on the global economy and sustainable development. While highlighting a broad range of topics including digital scholarship, open data, and ethics, this book is ideally designed for librarians, information science professionals, government officials, policymakers, academicians, researchers, and students.

Contents:

Book Series Editorial Advisory Board Detailed Table of Contents Chapter 1: Open Access as a Platform for Sustainable Development Chapter 2: Open Access Chapter 3: Journalists and Open Access Chapter 4: Predatory Open Access Journals and Attainment of Educational Sustainable Development Goals in Africa Chapter 5: The Role of Information Institutions in Promoting Information Literacy and Access to Information for Sustainable Development in the Post-Truth Era Chapter 6: Preserving Endangered Archives Through Open Access Chapter 7: The Concoct of Digital Preservation in Open Access Chapter 8: Challenges for Establishment of Institutional Repositories Chapter 9: The State of Access in Open and Distance Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 10: Opportunities Associated With Open Access Initiatives Chapter 11: Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication in Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 12: Open Access Initiatives and its Implications on Research Transformations Chapter 13: Sharing Open Data in Agriculture Chapter 14: Breaking the Walls of Jericho Chapter 15: Research Data Sharing and Reuse Through Open Data Compilation of References About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-7998-5019-6