Open Access to Scholarly Literature in India — A Status Report (with Emphasis on Scientific Literature)

Open access has had a great influence on science and scholarship in the developing world, and yet many developing countries, including India, have not enthusiastically adopted open access. Developing countries remain developing largely because they often do not take advantage of such opportunities. This paper discusses open access in India. It begins with a brief introduction to scholarly communication, which is what open access is essentially about. It also sets the context by providing a brief overview of the status of science in India.