@article { title = {Prospect for development of open access in Argentina}, year = {2013}, month = {01/2013}, author = {Miguel, Sandra and Bongiovani, Paola C. and Gómez, Nancy D. and Bueno-de-la-Fuente, Gema}, editor = {Kaspar, Wendi Arant and vanDuinkerken, Wyoma}, keywords = {open access, journal publishing, green road, golden road, Argentina}, country = {Argentina}, journal = {The Journal of Academic Librarianship}, volume = {39}, issue = {1 (January 2013)}, pages = {1-2}, issn = {991333}, abstract = {This perspective article presents an overview of the Open Access movement in Argentina, from a global and regional (Latin American) context. The article describes the evolution and current state of initiatives by examining two principal approaches to Open Access in Argentina: golden and green roads. The article will then turn its attention to: the support that Open Access receives from governmental sources; collaboration with international projects; and the perspective of Argentine authors regarding Open Access and self--archiving. It concludes with a reflection on the outlook, the main barriers and opportunities for Open Access in Argentina.}, refereed = {yes}, doi = {10.1016/j.acalib.2012.10.002}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099133312001565}, }