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Item Predatory publishing practices: is there life after Beall's list?(WKW School of Communication & Information & NTU Libraries Nanyang Technological University, 2017-12) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryBackground. Scholarly communication is an ever-evolving practice. As publishing advanced from the printed format to digital formats, new trends, practices and platforms emerged in academia. As reputable publishers adapted their business models to accommodate open access, many non-reputable publishers have emerged with questionable business models and less-than favourable or unacceptable publishing services. Objectives. This paper discusses changing trends in scholarly publishing, the advent of and problems caused by pervasive predatory publishing practices, and possible solutions. The paper also investigates possible alternatives to Beall’s list and whether a “one-stop shop” black- or white list would serve as a comprehensive tool for scholarly authors. Results. The paper concludes that there is no “one-stop shop” or comprehensive resource or guidelines available at this stage for scholarly authors to consult before publishing. It alerts scholars to be cautious and to do research about potential publishers, before submitting manuscripts for publication. Contributions. It provides recommendations and some useful resources to assist authors before they publish their works.Item Open Access: Wits Research - Stepping onto the Global Stage(2010-11-05) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryItem Copyright: how to use your photocopier & computer lawfully(South Africa. Department of Sport, Arts & Culture: Librsary and Archive Services Directorate. Free State Provincial Library and Information Service, 2008) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryThis article gives practical tips when making reproductions for educational purposes.Item The African Copyright and Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) Project : a brief overview(www.ifla.org, 2009-08-29) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryThis paper provides a brief overview of the African Copyright & Access to Knowledge Project (ACA2K) which was established in 2007 and which is funded by the International Development Centre (IDRC) in Canada and the Shuttleworth Foundation in South Africa. This project is probing the relationship between national copyright environments and access to knowledge in eight African countries. The paper describes the background and context of the project; why those countries were selected; the conceptual framework within which the project is conducting its research, and the methodology applied. It discusses some preliminary research findings and provides some recommendations of future activities of the ACA2K project.Item Access to Knowledge Issues in Africa(Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt, 2009-11) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryThis chapter discusses various access to knowledge initiatives in Africa, which the author has been involved in and/or has been associated with in Africa.Item Document for Commonwealth Countries on Copyright Matters in Education(Commonwealth of Learning, 2005-05) Hofman, Julian; Kawooya, Dick; Nicholson, Denise Rosemary; Ntuma, Augustine; Prabhala, Achal; Schad, Robert; Schoenwetter, Tobias; Tladi, Lekopanye; West, PaulThis document discusses copyright issues and provides guidelines on copyright limitations and exceptions for education in Commonwealth countries.Item Free Trade Agreements and TRIPS-plus: implications for developing countries in Africa(www.ifla.org, 2005-12-05) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryThis paper will focus mainly on issues affecting access to knowledge in African countries and implications of international intellectual property agreements. It will show that the majority of these countries are struggling to meet the very basic requirements of the TRIPS Agreement, yet they are now being pressured by developing countries to adopt even stricter intellectual property regimes through the IP Chatper or "TRIPS-Plus" in Free Trade Agreements. The paper highlights the impact of Free Trade Agreements and TRIPS-Plus on education, libraries, people with sensory-disabilities, public health and development in general.Item The Impact of Copyright on Access to Public Information in African countries: a perspective from Uganda and South Africa(www.ifla.org, 2009-08) Nicholson, Denise Rosemary; Kawooya, DickThe paper describes various laws and regulations that affect access to public information in two African countries, Uganda and South Africa. It offers some recommendations on how to remedy the situation in both countries.Item Intellectual Property: benefit or burden for Africa?(Sage Publications on behalf of IFLA, 2006) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryThis paper highlights some of the issues affecting access to knowledge in South Africa and other Afrian countries, as well as the implications of international intellectual property agreements, focusing mainly on copyright. It will show that the majority of these countries are struggling to meet th very basic requirement of internatinonal intellectual proeprty agreements, yet some of them are being pressured by developed countries to adopt even stricter intellectual property regimes through the Intellectual Property Chapter or 'TRIPs-Plus' in Free Trade Agreements. The paper highlights the impact of some of the TRIPS-Plus provisions on education, libraries, and people with sensory-disabilities, as well as public health and development in general.Item Librarians can make a difference(Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), 2008-04) Nicholson, Denise RosemaryThis article describes how librarians can make a difference in lobbying for change in copyright legislation.