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Charles J Greenberg1

  • 1Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208014, New Haven, CT, 06850-8014, USA. charles.greenberg@yale.edu.

Biomedical Digital Libraries
|April 15, 2005
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Open Access models offer an alternative to traditional scholarly publishing. This shift is crucial for biomedical digital library and informatics researchers to ensure self-sufficiency and global reach for their work.

Area of Science:

  • Scholarly communication
  • Library science
  • Biomedical informatics

Background:

  • Traditional scholarly publishing models are increasingly criticized.
  • There is growing dissatisfaction with the existing paradigm of intellectual property transfer and repurchase for access.
  • Alternative dissemination models are gaining traction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the emergence and momentum of alternative scholarly publishing models.
  • To examine the potential role of Open Access in transforming the dissemination of biomedical digital library literature.
  • To question whether researchers recognize the necessity of open access for self-sufficiency and global reach.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of scholarly publishing and dissemination trends.

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  • Review of literature concerning Open Access within library science and biomedical informatics.
  • Exploration of the paradigm shift from traditional to open access models.

    • Main Results:

    • Alternative models for scholarly publishing are developing.
    • Open Access presents an opportunity to change the current system where scholarship is given away and then repurchased.
    • The desire for immediate global audience and the necessity of open access peer-reviewed literature are highlighted.

    Conclusions:

    • Open Access is emerging as a significant alternative in scholarly publishing.
    • Biomedical digital library and informatics researchers must understand their role in this evolving landscape.
    • Self-sufficiency and uninhibited global access are key drivers for embracing Open Access principles.