Open access in the world and Latin America: A review since the Budapest Open Access Initiative

Abstract

In 2012, the Open Access Movement to scientific information celebrated ten years of existence. The period, which represents the
first stage of consolidation of the movement, has been analyzed to allow the planning of new phases. With the purpose of providing
tools and contributing to these discussions, the article addresses the historical aspects of the international and regional constitution
of Open Access Movement. The approach was developed from a descriptive temporal narrative of the main events and initiatives
identified in the scientific literature on the subject. The elements discussed in the present study work were organized under two
parameters. The first refers to a temporal perspective, defined from the publication of Budapest Open Access Initiative. The second
is related to brief discussion of the participation of Latin America. As result, we present a timeline of open access in the world and
in Latin America, showing the main aspects covered in the study. The goal of the study is achieved by the proposed systematization
as we analyze the open access initiatives in Latin America and establish how they influenced and were influenced by other regions
of the world.