... This paper aims to discuss open access initiatives in Russian libraries, arguing that the significance, problems, and potential that open access initiatives posses are emblematic of the present state of Russian libraries, as a whole. ...
Posted by
Gavin Baker at 12/07/2008 05:36:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.