Open access in the world and Latin America: A review since the Budapest Open Access Initiative

Abstract

In 2012, the Open Access Movement to scientific information celebrated ten years of existence. The period, which represents the first stage of consolidation of the movement, has been analyzed to allow the planning of new phases. With the purpose of providing tools and contributing to these discussions, the article addresses the historical aspects of the international and regional constitution of Open Access Movement. The approach was developed from a descriptive temporal narrative of the main events and initiatives identified in the scientific literature on the subject. The elements discussed in the present study work were organized under two parameters. The first refers to a temporal perspective, defined from the publication of Budapest Open Access Initiative. The second is related to brief discussion of the participation of Latin America. As result, we present a timeline of open access in the world and in Latin America, showing the main aspects covered in the study. The goal of the study is achieved by the proposed systematization as we analyze the open access initiatives in Latin America and establish how they influenced and were influenced by other regions of the world.Keywords: Latin America. Open access. Scientific information. Resumo Em 2012 o Movimento de Acesso Aberto à informação científica comemorou seus dez anos de existência. O período, que representa a primeira fase de consolidação do movimento, tem sido analisado de forma a permitir o planejamento das novas fases. Com a finalidade de instrumentalizar e contribuir para essas discussões o presente trabalho aborda aspectos históricos da constituição do Movimento de Acesso Aberto em nível internacional e regional. A abordagem foi desenvolvida a partir de uma narrativa descritiva temporal dos principais fatos e iniciativas apontadas pela literatura científica sobre o tema. Os elementos tratados neste trabalho foram organizados

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