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Issues And Challenges In The Development Of Open Access Publishing And Scholarly Communications In Nigeria, Ifeoma Ann Oluwasemilore

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

The paper notes that advances in technology have resulted in the emergence of open access publishing and scholarly communication. Open access publishing typically provides an internet based digital platform for the publication of research output with unrestricted access to the public while scholarly publication networks encompass inter linked information access to database by educational institutions. The growth of open access publishing and scholarly communication has been very remarkable in many developed countries. However, academic and research institutions in many developing countries like Nigeria are still battling to overcome many challenges in an attempt to make their research outputs openly accessible. …

Scientific Journal Publishing: Faculty Perspectives, Stanley D. Smith

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

• Publication in a peer-reviewed journal is the most important way of disseminating a complete set of research results to our peers and the public
• Historically, numbers of papers and quality of journals have been the primary criteria of publication success
• Digital technologies and the internet are creating new avenues and challenges for publication practices, including access and quality assessment

A Broad Look At Open Access From The Biomed Central Perspective, Bob Schatz

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

• Open access publishing is providing a meaningful option to researchers and libraries outside of the traditional subscription model of publishing.
• With the entrance of traditional publishers and government/funder mandates, one can assume that the model is sustainable and here to stay.
• Because of funding issues, OA may work better in some disciplines than in others.
• OA will continue to grow and morph into new forms.
• OA is one of many viable responses to the challenges we face in disseminating the results of research.

Graduate Students And Their Publishing Future, Yacouba Moumouni

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

• What is OA?
• The need (Desire) to publish
• OA
• Behind a subscription
• Advantages of OA
• Disadvantages of OA
• Conclusion
• References

American Association For The Advancement Of Science Pacific Division Conference: Panel Presentation Questions, J. Cory Tucker

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

Questions asked of the panel regarding scholarly communication, open access publishing, copyright and intellectual property.