Research Article: “The Open Access Citation Advantage: Does It Exist And What Does It Mean For Libraries?”
The following article appears in the latest issue of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL).
Title
The Open Access Citation Advantage: Does It Exist And What Does It Mean For Libraries?
Author
Colby Lil Lewis
Student, University of Michigan School of Information
Winner of the 2018 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
Source
Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL)
Vol 37, No 3
Abstract
The last literature review of research on the existence of an Open Access Citation Advantage (OACA) was published in 2011 by Philip M. Davis and William H. Walters. This paper reexamines the conclusions reached by Davis and Walters by providing a critical review of OACA literature that has been published 2011, and explores how increases in OA publication trends could serve as a leveraging tool for libraries against the high costs of journal subscriptions.
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16 pages; PDF.
Filed under: Awards, Ex Libris, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Open Access
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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