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Open Access Policies and Scholarly Communication

Growth of Open Access Archiving Policies

Model Campus Policies

UNESCO on OPEN ACCESS for Science

 UNESCO's  Division of Communication and Information issued guidelines in 2012 on the development of national policies supportig Open Access, particularly for scientific publications.

Part of [our] mission....[is assisting in the] development of national policies for an information society...Open Access is at the heart of the overall effort of UNESCO...

Through Open Access, researchers and students from around the world gain increased access to knowledge, publications receive greater visibility and readership, and the potential impact of research is heightened. [This document is meant to] provide up-stream policy advice to [UN] Member States in the field of Open Access as a core priority...this publication will also serve as a reference point for all stakeholders to clarify basic doubts in the field of Open Access." (Janis Karklins, Assistant Director-General, Communication & Information, UNESCO...from the Foreword, p.3)