Abstract
Open access is unrestricted access to academic, theoretical, and research literature that is scholarly and peer-reviewed. Two models of open access exist and have been identified as: 1) gold and 2) green. Gold open access is based on the principal of providing open access throughout all stages of the publication process. Green open access, also called self-archiving, is the second, and most frequently used form of open access publishing. This type of open access involves placing an already published article into a repository that is created by either an institution or an author in order to provide unrestricted access. Self-archiving is a more economic and efficient means of granting open access to scholarly literature. In spite of these advantages, gold open access continues to thrive. This paper questions the need for gold open access publishing, in light of the significant advantages associated with self-archiving.
Highlights
Blocked access by publishers have largely contributed to this, which has resulted in institutions and individuals having to pay to access articles
The first is called a gold model for open access publishing which is based on the principal of providing open access throughout all stages of the publication process
Summary In the current academic environment that is characterized by increased pressures to publish, and very low funding success rates; it is difficult to comprehend why gold open access still exists
Summary
2.5 million articles are published every year (Gargouri et al, 2010). not all articles are readily available to the global community. Blocked access by publishers have largely contributed to this, which has resulted in institutions and individuals having to pay to access articles. The impetus of sharing of ideas and new knowledge through publishing becomes limited to those institutions and individuals who can afford to pay to access articles (Swan, 2006).
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