I have worked full-time for a decade to foster open access (OA) to science and scholarship. During that time I have often boiled down the big message into short talks and written long articles exploring small subtopics in detail. This book is an attempt at something in between: a succinct introduction to the basics, long...

In a rapidly changing technological environment, the difficult task of ensuring long-term access to digital information is increasingly important. This publication presents over 650 English-language articles, books, and technical reports that are useful in understanding digital curation and preservation.

It’s called grey literature because it’s typically unregulated and beyond the scrutiny and control of the peer reviewed journals or public service processes. But is grey literature credible? Does it genuinely add to our store of knowledge? and how much of this digital scholarship will become digital dust? Websites by their very nature tend to...

UNESCO issued this publication to demystify the concept of open access (OA) and to provide concrete steps on putting relevant policies in place. Its focus is on scientific research from peer-reviewed journal articles. Building capacities in Member States for Open Access is a necessary but not sufficient condition for promotion of the concept. Creating an...

This report, also known as The Finch Report, recommends that the U.K. embrace the transition to open access, and accelerate the process in a measured way which promotes innovation but also what is most valuable in the research communication ecosystem. The report of the Working Group chaired by Dame Janet Finch recommends a programme of...