One Nation One Subscription (ONOS): Redefining access to knowledge (FM01)

The much-awaited and talked-about India’s “One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)” plan to provide country-wide access to 18 million students and researchers access to over 13,000 journals. India, the third-largest producer of research papers globally, is set to revolutionize access to academic resources. The deal, worth $715 million over three years, covers journals from over 30 big publishers, including Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, ACS, IEEE, etc. It will be the largest of its kind worldwide national consortia. International academic and research communities have applauded the move, noting its potential to reshape India’s research landscape.
The presenter, being part of this initiative, will share his perspective on it in this lightning talk.