Dear All, Can anybody tell me what is Open Access Initiative and in what way it is better that the traditional journal literature? What are the various OAI models in India and abroad? Which one is the best? I may sound foolish but someone could please help me out . Regards, Rajendra Rajendra Kumar Thaty Librarian Samabalpur University Central Library Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Orissa PIN 768019 Telephone# 0663-2430548 (O) 98610-47084 (Mob)   Dear All, Can anybody tell me what is Open Access Initiative and in what way it is better that the traditional journal literature? What are the various OAI models in India and abroad? Which one is the best? I may sound foolish but someone could please help me out . Regards, Rajendra Rajendra Kumar Thaty Librarian Samabalpur University Central Library Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Orissa PIN 768019 Telephone# 0663-2430548 (O) 98610-47084 (Mob) http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signat... http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/signature-home.htm/1963059423@Middle5?OAS_query=null&PARTNER=3