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Future Prospects for Open Access Books -- History and Perspectives from a European (Humanities) Press.

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Title: Future Prospects for Open Access Books -- History and Perspectives from a European (Humanities) Press.
Authors: Buhr, Carsten, Fallon, Steve, Lembrecht, Christina
Source: Against the Grain; 2022 Special Issue, Vol. 34, p11-13, 3p
Abstract: The article discusses the history of open access books in Europe and explains its prospects for the future. Topics include the formation of the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) in 2012, the emergence of the infrastructure to drive OA books publishing through establishment of new publishing houses for the humanities and social sciences, and funding of the OA books through publication subsidies.
ISSN: 10432094
Database: Supplemental Index