Chapter 1. Idealism and Opportunism: A Gold OA Overview

Abstract

Chapter 1 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 51, no. 6) Open Access Journals: Idealism and Opportunism
Open access (OA) is growing, but the field of gold OA—open-access journals—has become confusing in its complexity. This issue of Library Technology Reports (vol. 51, no. 6) shows the nature of that field as of mid-2014, based on direct observation. Chapter 1 defines the basics and fundamental issues, notes major sources of data, and shows the big picture.