Open access in South Africa: A case study and reflections
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2014-09-22
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South African Journal of Science
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Academy of Science of South Africa
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University of Cape Town
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In this paper, we locate open access in the South African higher education research context where it is,
distinctively, not shaped by the policy frameworks that are profoundly changing research dissemination
behaviour in other parts of the world. We define open access and account for its rise by two quite different
routes. We then present a case study of journal publishing at one South African university to identify existing
journal publishing practices in terms of open access. This case provides the springboard for considering
the implications – both positive and negative – of global open access trends for South African – and
other – research and researchers. We argue that academics’ engagement with open access and scholarly
communication debates is in their interests as global networked researchers whose virtual identities and
online scholarship are now a critical aspect of their professional engagement.
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Czerniewicz L, Goodier S. Open access in South Africa: A case study and reflections. S Afr J Sci. 2014;110(9/10), Art. #2014-0111, 9 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2014/20140111