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Access Barriers Relegating Africa To Invisible Research Contributor
The growth of research in Africa and the ability to find solutions to the continent’s problems will remain limited if African academic libraries continued to have restricted access to official research information, Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom said on Wednesday. Read More »
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Close To Thirty Institutions Receive Certificates At Berlin10 Open Access Conference
The Berlin10 Open Access Conference drew to a close on Thursday (8 November) when certificates were handed to 28 African institutions that had signed the Berlin Declaration.
By signing the Declaration, signatories commit themselves to promoting and following the principles of the open access movement. Read More »
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Open Access Comes To Africa
Hundreds of scholars gathered in Stellenbosch, South Africa, last month to build a stronger case for making the results of scientific research freely accessible worldwide. Calling scientific knowledge the motor of economic development, delegates to the international gathering, the Berlin 10 Conference on Open Access, urged scientists to radically change how they evaluate and communicate their work. Read More »
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Stellenbosch University to host Berlin 10 Open Access Conference
The tenth yearly Berlin 10 Open Access Conference will be taking place on the continent for the first time next week, with Stellenbosch University (SU) hosting the gathering on November 7 and 8. Read More »
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Unlock Local Research Potential With Open Access
The developing world is not well served by traditional research publishing, but can break new ground with open access, argues Leslie Chan. Read More »
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