Open access
Open access means enabling free access to research information through freely available scholarly library resources. This is a significant movement in academic community that information should be free to all such as Google Scholar, Open Doar, Open Text books etc. Open access gained momentum in 2001 with the signing of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) “Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing 2003
Open access materials include
1. Publicly funded research
2. Institutional funded research
3. Literature that is provided freely by an author without expectation of payment
Examples of open access databases include
- PubMed Central – hard science
- BioMed Central
- Bioline – research from developing countries
- Open access – Freely available scholarly library resources
- African Journals Online
marto answered the question on April 2, 2019 at 05:49
-
Briefly discuss the types of Libraries.
(Solved)
Briefly discuss the types of Libraries.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
List the advantages of E-Resources.
(Solved)
List the advantages of E-Resources.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Define Online information resources/ E-Resources
(Solved)
Online information resources/ E-Resources
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Discuss CD-ROM as a Computerized Source of Information
(Solved)
Discuss CD-ROM as a Computerized Source of Information.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Briefly discuss the types of information resources.
(Solved)
Briefly discuss the types of information resources.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Outline the Services offered by the University library
(Solved)
Outline the Services offered by the University library
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
List the aspects involved in information literacy.
(Solved)
List the aspects involved in information literacy.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Outline the places where Organized information may be found.
(Solved)
Outline the places where Organized information may be found.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Outline the ways through which Information may be acquired.
(Solved)
Outline the ways through which Information may be acquired.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Outline the considerations coding information in diagrams.
(Solved)
Outline the considerations coding information in diagrams.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Give reasons as to why diagrams are effective means of communicating information.
(Solved)
Give reasons as to why diagrams are effective means of communicating information.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
What does SQ3R stand for in communication skills.
(Solved)
What does SQ3R stand for in communication skills.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
List the negative reading habits.
(Solved)
List the negative reading habits.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Define Intensive Reading.
(Solved)
Define Intensive Reading.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Define Word by Word Reading.
(Solved)
Define Word by Word Reading.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Define the term light reading
(Solved)
Define the term light reading
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Define the term scanning
(Solved)
Define the term scanning.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Define the term skimming
(Solved)
Define the term skimming.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Guideline to be considered when previewing a book,
(Solved)
Guideline to be considered when previewing a book,
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)
-
Outline the parts to examine when surveying a book.
(Solved)
Outline the parts to examine when surveying a book.
Date posted:
April 2, 2019
.
Answers (1)