@article { title = {Institutional repositories of Open Access: A paradigm of innovation and changing in educational politics}, year = {2013}, month = {12/2013}, author = {Koutras, Nikos and Bottis, Maria}, keywords = {open access, OER research, institutional repositories, information society, iInnovation, educational politics}, journal = {Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences}, publisher = {4th International Conference on New Horizons in Education}, volume = {106}, issue = {December 2013}, pages = {1499-1504}, issn = {18770428}, abstract = {In the Lisbon Summit (2000), the European Commission adopted the triangle of knowledge (education, research, innovation). These three concepts are fundamental “ingredients” of the European educational policy. In today's societies, education is the tool leading to research and then, to innovation. Thus, institutional repositories play a key role here. They represent a major and an alternative gate of knowledge. In conclusion, this paper will examine relevant and current initiatives (open access initiatives) and policies among European countries.}, refereed = {yes}, doi = {10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.12.169}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813047927}, attachments = {1-s2.0-S1877042813047927-main.pdf}, }