Africa/Global: Open Access Archiving: The fast track to building research capacity

The science base in the developing world cannot be strengthened without access to the global library of research information. Currently, this is nearly impossible due to the high costs of journal subscriptions, with the result that even the most prestigious institutes in poorer countries cannot afford to buy the journals they need. With the advent of the Open Access (OA) initiative, the outlook for building science capacity in developing countries has improved significantly.