... for quick retrieval of open scholarly literature. This paper explicitly explains browser extensions – Google Scholar Button, Open Access Button, Open Access Helper, Core, GetFTR and EndNote Click. Furthermore, the paper elaborated on the extension’s features, functionalities and usability in finding...

...Ritu Nagpal; N. Radhakrishnan Purpose The environments of the library under open access (OA) are distinctively found as less expensive which ultimately reciprocates better services and technological support for the users as well. Focussing on the Librarians’ perspective, the purpose of the study...

...George Osas Eromosele; Olabisi Fadeke Adesina; Mutalib Olanrewaju Abdulrazaq; Mahmud Aliyu Purpose The development of an institutional repository for academic and research libraries makes possible the visibility of localized scholarly contents on web platform and also provide open access...

... firmly proposes that all researchers throughout the world should not miss the opportunity of recruiting Kopernio. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Professional literature Browser extension Full-text Kopernio Open access PDF...

... that is hitherto locally resident before digitization in hardcopy form in the various information centre and libraries without users’ restrictions. This initiative has helped to enhance the open access inventiveness. Nigeria libraries are therefore taking up the challenge of computerizing their libraries and some...

...Nilaranjan Barik; Puspanjali Jena Purpose This study aims to establish an idea on visibility and growth of research publications of select Library and Information Science (LIS) open access journals indexed in Scopus database during the period 2001-2015. Design/methodology...

... of the articles will greatly improve the visibility and citation impact of the articles. According to Ale-Ebrahim et al. “Once a paper’s visibility increases, the citation will be increased at a significant rate.” Nigeria Open access Academic social networking sites Academic librarian...

...Philips Oluwaseun Ayeni; Niran Adetoro Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine perceived and factual realities of open access predators and further delve into usage patterns of predatory open access journals (OAJs) by researchers and its implication on quality assurance in Library...

... 28 countries. This report includes a summary of selected presentations on research data, open-access and embargo policies, augmented ETDs and French system for ETDs. It is useful to managers of organizations, teachers and educators, librarians, open-access protagonists and members of information...

... in aspects of the open-access movement. It is attempting to galvanize the upcoming generation of scholars to demand more of traditional publishing models by bringing together a selective group that spans diverse interests and experience levels. Originality/value – This report outlines the author's...

...Laura Fargo McKinnon; Kris S. Helge Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide a general review of the concepts of copyright and open access as they relate to library instruction. The authors provide instructional advice to librarians on these topics. Design/methodology/approach...

...Jotham Milimo Wasike Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the use of open access (OA) resources in Kenyan university libraries with the gist of the discussions being the status of the universities in the implementation of OA, usefulness, challenges and recommendations. Design...

...Surendra Kumar Sahu; Satish Kumar Arya Purpose The open access movement has become the center of discussion during the last decade. Open access publishing facilitates researchers' and scientists' access to research literature through the internet free of cost. The purpose of this paper...

...Sarika Sawant Purpose The article aims to explore the changes taking place over time in the scholarly communication process. Design/methodology/approach With the help of available literature, the traditional scholarly communication process is compared and contrasted with the open access driven...

... the link between research and education. Thus, a portal of European information for open access publications was created, having more than 3.5 million documents from 33 European countries, representing 295 repositories in 38 languages (DRIVER, 2012). Digital IRs are digital collections which stock...

... The implication for librarians and libraries in the perceived blend of the two roles of gateway and gatekeeper is significant. Future research could find out the effect of the new open access movement on gateway/gatekeeper roles in libraries. Practical implications Libraries as gateways should cater...

.... Originality/value This report reflects originality in that all information reported is solely the opinion and reflection of the author. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Conferences University libraries Open access Co‐operation Openness Electronic publishing Technology The 32nd...

...Maitrayee Ghosh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review some of the current literature and discuss some ways to advocate for open access (OA) programs adopted by libraries in various institutions. It points out that the library and information science/system community's enthusiasm...