Miguel, Sandra EdithBongiovani, Paola CarolinaGómez, Nancy DianaBueno-de-la-Fuente, Gema2012-12-132012-12-132013-01Miguel, S., Bongiovani, P. C., Gómez, N. D., & Bueno-de-la-Fuente, G. (2013). Prospect for Development of Open Access in Argentina. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 39(1), 1-2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2012.10.0020099-1333http://hdl.handle.net/2133/2192This 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.enopenAccessOpen Access movementArgentinaGolden roadArticle© 2012 Elsevier Inc.