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About Access to Knowledge
The Information Program supports four initiatives which enable access to knowledge in poorer countries: a project on the reform of intellectual property; the eIFL library consortium; the Open Access Initiative, and an East-East translation program.

The State and Challenges of Open Educational Resources in Brazil
January, 2010
This paper examines a wide variety of issues in applying information and communications technologies to education, through the lens of the Brazilian experience.

OSI Stories: Open Access to Scientific Research—Sharing Information, Saving Lives
January 28, 2008
OSI is working to help create online access to scholarly publications free of charge, so that anyone can read full texts and use them for any lawful purpose.

OpenBusiness Guide v1.0
October 2007
This OSI-supported guide summarizes more "open" ways to run a business, including web 2.0, peer to peer economics, social networking, crowd sourcing, open innovation, peer production, non-monetary incentives, free culture, Creative Commons, and Free and Open Source Software.

Copy/South Dossier
May 2006
Funded in part by OSI, this publication examines issues in the economics, politics, and ideology of copyright in the global South.

Copyright and Access to Knowledge
April 2006
This OSI-supported study of copyright laws in developing countries reveals that public access to knowledge is being excessively curtailed.

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Intellectual Property Reform and Open Knowledge
The Intellectual Property Reform and Open Knowledge Initiative aims to reduce barriers to access, production, and exchange of knowledge and knowledge-based goods.

Open Access Initiative
The Open Access Initiative aims to shift the publication of peer-reviewed research articles to an open-access basis.

eIFL Consortium
Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL) is a network of national consortia of major libraries that negotiates, supports, and advocates for the wide availability of electronic resources to library users in lower-income countries.

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