1. India's Efforts in Open Access Publishing.
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Mukherjee, Bhaskar and Mal, Bidyut Kumar
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OPEN access publishing , *ELECTRONIC publishing , *SCHOLARLY communication , *SUBSCRIPTIONS to serial publications , *PUBLIC access computers in libraries , *COLLECTION development in libraries , *SCIENCE & technology libraries , *LIBRARY public services , *INTERNET searching , *INFORMATION & communication technologies , *LIBRARIES & electronic publishing , *SCHOLARLY publishing , *COMPUTER input-output equipment , *BANDWIDTHS , *LIBRARY materials - Abstract
This article discusses a study aimed at evaluating the use of open access publishing by researchers and scholars in science and technology fields in India. Topics include the difficulties faced by researchers in India concerning the visibility and circulation of their published materials, the importance of the open access movement in science and technology fields due to the serial subscriptions crisis facing libraries throughout the world, and the importance of improved information and communication technology (ICT) facilities in supporting the open access publishing movement.
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- 2012