Vol. 61 No. 1 (2023): Library Herald
Articles

Open Access Policies and Mandates of SAARC Nations: An Analysis of ROARMAP

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  • Prerna Prashar,
  • Harish Chander
Prerna Prashar
Assistant Librarian, Central University of Jammu
Harish Chander
Assistant Professor, DLIS, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Published 2023-03-31

Keywords

  • Open access,
  • ROARMAP,,
  • HORIZON2020,
  • Open access mandates,
  • E-prints

How to Cite

Open Access Policies and Mandates of SAARC Nations: An Analysis of ROARMAP. (2023). LIBRARY HERALD, 61(1), P. 89-98. http://15.207.110.181/index.php/LH/article/view/76

Abstract

The present study highlights the current scenario of open access mandates and policies with respect to SAARC nations. ROARMAP
(Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies) tool is used to find out the current position of Open access adoption in these countries. The results indicated that research organisation of these nations have major share in adoption and implementation of open access mandates. The study also finds that only India and Pakistan are represented in ROARMAP while other south Asian countries have negligible contribution in ROARMAP.

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