Open Access for Scholarly Communication:Implication from Harvard University Open Access Paradigm
Universities,known as important hubs for academic achievements,have carried out many practical explorations on Open Access in recent years.Harvard University,a global leader in high-quality academic achievements,has had fruitful experiences in promoting Open Access,which has formed a certain international influence.Through semi-structured interviews,literature and network research methods,the article summarizes Harvard University's experience in the development of Open Access in terms of history,system construction,mechanism operation,and multiple guarantees.The article argues that Chinese uni-versities could learn from its experience in terms of top-level design,infrastructure,education,and guid-ance,meanwhile be prepared to deal with various methods and paths of Open Access.From that way,uni-versities could better grasp the dominant role of academic communication and promote openly sharing of ac-ademic achievements.
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