Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications.

• Author: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw.
• Place / Publishing House: Hershey : : IGI Global,, 2022.; Ã2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (461 pages)

In an information and knowledge society, access to information and knowledge is a basic human right, making equitable and fair access to information and knowledge paramount. Open Access (OA) plays a huge role in addressing inequities as well as broad-based and inclusive scientific progress. On the surface, the number of publications discussing OA issues from various angles are on the rise. However, what is missing is a comprehensive assessment of the extent of OA implementation and a discussion of how to proceed in integrating OA issues from various perspectives. The Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications articulates OA concepts and issues while demystifying the state-of-the-art knowledge domain in the areas of OA and scholarly communications from diverse perspectives as well as implications for the information and knowledge society. Covering topics such as ethics, copyright challenges, and open access initiatives, this book is a dynamic resource for publishers, librarians, higher education administrators, policymakers, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.

Table of Contents

Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Book Series -- Editorial Advisory Board -- List of Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Detailed Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Section 1: Open Access Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Practices -- Chapter 1: From Open Access Publishing to Open Science -- Chapter 2: Open Access Initiatives in Ethiopia's Higher Learning Institutions -- Chapter 3: OAI in University Libraries -- Chapter 4: The Struggle of Open Access Publishing -- Chapter 5: Scholarly Communication Practice and Strategies in Institutions of Higher Learning in Africa -- Section 2: Embracing Open Access -- Chapter 6: Open Access and Research Reproducibility in Biomedical Sciences -- Chapter 7: The Role of Open Access in Enhancing Equitable Curricula and Research Outputs -- Chapter 8: Implementation of Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 of South Africa by Comparing Universities of Venda and Witwatersrand -- Chapter 9: Open Access -- Chapter 10: COVID-19 Analysis, Prediction, and Misconceptions -- Chapter 11: Combating Misinformation in the Open Access Era -- Chapter 12: Impact of Open Access on Library Collections and Collection Development Services -- Section 3: Navigating the Open Access Ecosystem -- Chapter 13: Best Practices and Navigating the Effects of Open Access Journals in Scholastic Publication -- Chapter 14: Open Educational Resources -- Chapter 15: E-Government and Semantics -- Chapter 16: Article Processing Charges and Their Impact in Open Access Publishing -- Chapter 17: Reframing Educational Tools as Open Access and Sustainable Funding Models -- Chapter 18: Negotiating Open Access -- Afterword -- Compilation of References -- About the Contributors -- Index.