SPARC Europe PLoS Overview of Open Access in the EU member states 16 de Marzo de 2010 Europe, and the EU member states, already have a strong tradition in Open Access, both in building infrastructures for Open Access repositories and stimulating the establishment Open Access journals and transition of traditional publishing to Open Access. Open Access Repositories in Europe The DRIVER project helped to establish and develop repositories in each of the European countries, and stimulated Open Access archiving by promoting policy development at the national level. Institutions wishing to set up a repository can find extensive directions and recommendations on the DRIVER support site. Open Access publishing in Europe There is a growing number of Open Access Journals; most disciplines are now represented. OpenAIRE and the European initiatives The NOADs of OpenAIRE Most of the EU member states have built expertise on OA. The OpenAIRE network of Open Access desks is structured similarly to the Europe-wide information network on European Research Programmes.
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