Today, open access (in the form of both self-archiving and open access journals) is routinely discussed and debated at an institutional-level, within research-funding bodies, nationally, and internationally. The debate has moved out of the library and publisher communities to take a more central place in discussions on the ‘knowledge economy’, return on investment in research, and the nature of e-science. This paper, authored by David C. Prosser from SPARC Europe, looks at some of the public policy drivers that are impacting scholarly communications. It describes the major policy initiatives that are supporting a move to open access.
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