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Open access: implications for scholarly publishing and medical libraries.

Karen M Albert1

  • 1Talbot Research Library, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111, USA. karen.albert@fccc.edu

Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
|August 5, 2006
PubMed
Summary

The open access (OA) movement is reshaping scholarly publishing. While change is inevitable, debates continue on "green" (self-archiving) and "gold" (OA journals) routes for the future of academic communication.

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Area of Science:

  • Scholarly communication
  • Bibliometrics
  • Information science

Background:

  • The traditional scholarly publishing model faces challenges, including high costs and limited access.
  • The rise of the internet has accelerated calls for reform in academic publishing.

Observation:

  • Librarians initially championed open access (OA) publishing, with broader interest emerging from scientists, governments, and publishers.
  • Stakeholder engagement in OA initiatives has significantly increased.

Findings:

  • The open access movement is transforming scholarly publishing, driven by the internet's impact on information dissemination.
  • Dysfunctional aspects of the current high-cost scholarly publishing system are widely recognized.

Implications:

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  • The future of scholarly publishing will likely involve a coexistence of various models, including "green" (self-archiving) and "gold" (OA journals) open access routes.
  • Debates persist regarding the optimal transformation of the publishing landscape, acknowledging the inevitability of change.