OER Knowledge CloudJournal Article20132013/01Miguel, SandraBongiovani, Paola C.Gómez, Nancy D.Bueno-de-la-Fuente, GemaKaspar, Wendi ArantvanDuinkerken, Wyomaopen accessjournal publishinggreen roadgolden roadArgentinaArgentinaThe Journal of Academic Librarianship391 (January 2013)1 - 2991333This perspective article presents an overview of the Open Access movement in Argentina, from a global and regional (Latin American) context. The article describes the evolution and current state of initiatives by examining two principal approaches to Open Access in Argentina: golden and green roads. The article will then turn its attention to: the support that Open Access receives from governmental sources; collaboration with international projects; and the perspective of Argentine authors regarding Open Access and self--archiving. It concludes with a reflection on the outlook, the main barriers and opportunities for Open Access in Argentina.yes10.1016/j.acalib.2012.10.002http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099133312001565http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099133312001565Argentina, South America