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Open access: implications for library and information service delivery


Gladys Onyia
Alex Ozoemelem Obuh

Abstract

This paper describes Open Access (OA). It discusses two main forms of open access publishing such as open access archives and open access journals. It highlights open access as an initiative to facilitate North- South as well as South- North information flow. It presents benefits of Open access in library and information service delivery such us access enhancement, digital publishing, easier preservation, subsidization ofauthorfees and well -resourced information delivery.

Keywords: Open access, Information,Archives, Journals, Publishing


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eISSN: 2360-994X
print ISSN: 2141-4297