OA or Nonchalant: A Survey of Open Access Dissemination Initiatives of Higher Education Institution Library Websites and Systems in the Philippines.
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| Title: | OA or Nonchalant: A Survey of Open Access Dissemination Initiatives of Higher Education Institution Library Websites and Systems in the Philippines. |
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| Authors: | Balbin, Daniel Soriano1 d.balbinjr@bsu.edu.ph |
| Source: | College & Research Libraries. Mar2026, Vol. 87 Issue 2, p158-176. 19p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Academic libraries, *Information dissemination, Library websites, Integrated library systems (Computer systems) |
| Geographic Terms: | Philippines |
| Abstract: | The objective of this study is to determine the extent to which libraries are disseminating open access (OA) through conducting a survey of the different library websites and systems of higher education institution (HEI) libraries in the Philippines. This also aims to identify the types, subject fields, quantity, and quality of the OA resources shared by private and public HEI libraries in terms of the links they embed in their websites and systems. The study employed a quantitative research design focusing on website analysis. The findings revealed that many libraries have established websites and systems that they use to embed information about OA resources. Most OA resource links disseminated by HEI libraries are multidisciplinary, and the majority of these are OA journals. Comparing the number of OA resources advertised by HEI libraries, private institutions tend to share more links. From the 2,917 OA resources embedded in 312 library websites, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) topped the most shared OA resource. Although librarians selected resources indexed in reputable databases, several resources were erroneous or flagged as predatory. Libraries need to improve their OA initiatives by increasing both the quality and quantity of the links they shared in their library management system (LMS) and content management systems (CMS). Librarians must also improve their knowledge about OA, predatory publishing, and indexing services to ensure the quality of OA resources being disseminated on their websites. The support of their institution of the resources needed by their library is also important for these initiatives to be implemented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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