Title: Bridging the digital divide through open access
Author: Joseph Juma Musakali
Source: SciDev.Net
Date (published): 06/01/2010
Date (accessed): 27/01/2010
Type of information: blog post
Language: English
On-line access: yes (HTML)
Abstract:
Kenyan researcher Joseph Juma Musakali asks what African research institutes can do to exploit the open access movement...The open access movement removes barriers to academic literature and offers opportunities to participate in the wider research and teaching community, ensuring that Africa does not end up on the wrong side of the 'digital divide'.
African higher education institutions can make use of open access in several ways — but they must also address the vital, underpinning role of information and communications technology (ICT).