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Knowledge infrastructure and the role of the university

Author(s) -

Amy Brand

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

information services and use

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 1875-8789

pISSN - 0167-5265

DOI - 10.3233/isu-200084

Subject(s) - consolidation (business) , frontier , publishing , analytics , business , information infrastructure , knowledge management , control (management) , business model , sociology of scientific knowledge , data science , information system , political science , computer science , sociology , management , marketing , economics , social science , accounting , law

As open access to research information grows and publisher business models adapt accordingly, knowledge infrastructure has become the new frontier for advocates of open science. This paper argues that the time has come for universities and other knowledge institutions to assume a larger role in mitigating the risks that arise from ongoing consolidation in research infrastructure, including the privatization of community platforms, commercial control of analytics solutions, and other market-driven trends in scientific and scholarly publishing.

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