Steve Glover

Steve Glover is the medical librarian at Christie Hospital NHS Trust. He has been a member of the United Kingdom Serials Group since 1999 and has an interest in journal publishing and scholarly communication. Steve also works on the World Health Organization's HINARI journal access programme which provides free or low cost access to developing countries.

Abstract

Open Access – A Librarian's Perspective

Open access is making a noticeable impact on access to information. In 2005 many major funders of research including The Wellcome Trust, The National Institutes for Health, and The Research Councils UK set out their position in a number of statements. This paper will look at access across disciplines and identify those fields where access is opening up in line with the requirements of the funding agencies.

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