Developing a model for e-prints and open access journal content in UK further and higher education

Authors: Swan, Alma; Needham, Paul; Probets, Steve; Muir, Adrienne; Oppenheim, Charles; O'Brien, Ann; Hardy, Rachel; Rowland, Fytton; Brown, Sheridan

Source: Learned Publishing, Volume 18, Number 1, January 2005 , pp. 25-40(16)

Publisher: Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers

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Abstract:

A study carried out for the UK Joint Information Systems Committee examined models for the provision of access to material in institutional and subject-based archives and in open access journals. Their relative merits were considered, addressing not only technical concerns but also how e-print provision (by authors) can be achieved - an essential factor for an effective e-print delivery service (for users). A 'harvesting' model is recommended, where the metadata of articles deposited in distributed archives are harvested, stored and enhanced by a national service. This model has major advantages over the alternatives of a national centralized service or a completely decentralized one. Options for the implementation of a service based on the harvesting model are presented.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1087/0953151052801479

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