International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science

Vol. 10(7), pp. 256--260 August, 2022. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2022260

 

Full Length Research

 

Open Access Resources Utilization in Information Society for National Development

 

1Peter Olubunmi Olubiyo and 2Lydia Mercy Olubiyo

 

1College Library, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria. 2Department of Library and Information Science, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Nigeria. E-mail: olubiyomercy@gmail.com, Tel. +2349063762872  

*Corresponding author’s E-mail:olubiyopeter@gmail.com, Tel. +2348166392038

 

Accepted 28 September 2022

Abstract

The paper explored the meaning of open access and online academic publishing. In teaching and learning open access provides wide range barrier-free information to teachers and learners. The paper discussed the various open access journals, open access resource utilization and prominent open access publishers. It explained the role of open access in information society for national development. The paper concluded that among others that academic library resources should be digitized to allow for open accesses and faculty should publish online in the digital age for open access.

 

Keywords: Open Access Resources, Information Society, National Development.

 

Cite This Article As: Olubiyo, P.O., Olubiyo, L.M (2022). Open Access Resources Utilization in Information Society for National Development. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 10(7): 256-260