TY - DATA ED - UNESCO. TI - Global open access portal [electronic resource] PY - 2017/// CY - Paris PB - Unesco, KW - Electronic information resources KW - Internet research KW - Internet in higher education KW - Open learning KW - Open education KW - Open access publishing KW - Education, Higher KW - FOCRAP KW - Scientific Technical Writing KW - ENG10, KW - BAE KW - Basic Research Methods in Architecture KW - ARCH175, KW - BSA KW - Research Writing in Agribusiness Economics KW - ABE196, KW - BSABE KW - Scientific Research Process KW - NSM192, KW - BSAM KW - Scientific Research Paper KW - BSCS KW - Scientific Research Paper in Biology KW - BSB KW - Method of Food Research KW - FST192, KW - BSFT KW - Qualitative Methods in Social Research KW - SOSC192, KW - BAA N1 - mixed N2 - The Global Open Access Portal (GOAP) funded by the Governments of Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and the United States Department of State, presents a current snapshot of the status of Open Access (OA) to scientific information in 158 countries worldwide. For countries that have been more successful in implementing Open Access, the portal highlights critical success factors and aspects of the enabling environment. For countries and regions that are still in the early stages of Open Access development, the portal identifies key players, potential barriers and opportunities. The Global Open Access Portal is designed to provide necessary information for policy-makers to: Learn about the global Open Access environment; View their country?s status; and Understand where and why Open Access has been most successful UR - http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/portals-and-platforms/goap/ ER -