Latin American science is meant to be open access

2015/10/06 by Dominique Babini, Juan D. Machin‐Mastromatteo · 1 citation
Computer Science · #E-Learning and Knowledge Management

paper · doi:10.1177/0266666915601420

openalex publication_date 2015/10/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21

Abstract

Latin American open access (OA) initiatives were built upon the foundations laid by the regional cooperative information networks, databases and indexes that started to be developed from the 1970s. OA had an early start in the region in the 1990s, because it preceded the first worldwide OA declaration. This article summarizes the reasons behind the emergence of OA in the region, offers details and data about the most relevant initiatives and discusses some of the current challenges to keep advancing in this arena.

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