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The inaugural ceremony of ‘One DAE One Subscription’ (ODOS) took place on Monday at Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. ODOS is a unique idea enabling Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and all its units and 60 subunits together under one umbrella for read and publish access to national and international research papers as well as scientific journals. With this initiative it is now possible to share the resources digitally and evolve collectively. DAE has signed consortium agreements with Wiley India and with Springer Nature Group in furtherance of the same, the DAE said in a statement.
On the occasion of the inauguration, Secretary, DAE and Chairman AEC, Dr. AK Mohanty conveyed a congratulatory message to and stated, “The ODOS transformative agreement is a significant milestone for synergizing the read access and publishing requirements of DAE. I am sure ODOS will benefit thousands of scientists, engineers, young students of HBNI and researchers of aided institutes to have access to much larger knowledge platform and also publish in open access journals. The ODOS will later get merged with a bigger national initiative, called One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) which has been initiated by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. ONOS is currently under various stages of implementation.”
Addressing the gathering, AK Nayak, Head, NCPW, DAE, stated that the objective of the ODOS initiative is to make knowledge accessible to as many people as possible. ODOS a small yet decisive step towards ONOS which will in turn make knowledge accessible to everyone and lead to the cherished dream of a developed India.
Dr. Sudeep Gupta, Director, TMC, said libraries are no longer brick and mortar buildings but computers. In the current era, the world lays stress on creative innovation which can only happen when we have access to the current state of wisdom in any particular field. One way to minimize repetitive research is to let everybody access the current state of science so that we move forward and don’t repeat what has already been done. DEA has once again proven it is a pioneer in taking the lead and showing the way.
About ODOS
The first ODOS agreement with Wiley India will provide access to the collection of 1,353 Wiley journals including archives from 1997, to the entire DAE community. This is against the current access of 166 unique journals provided to only 12 DAE units without much increase in price. Perpetual rights will be given to all the DAE units for all the journals for the year 2024. DAE will also get the right to publish more articles in open access journals. Under this agreement Article Processing Charges (APC) have been covered.
The second ODOS agreement with Springer Nature Group will provide access to about 2,686 Springer Nature titles which includes 553 journals as Fully Open Access (FOA). The access will be provided to entire DAE as against 1,752 unique journals access provided to 14 units earlier. Perpetual rights will be given to all the DAE units for all the journals for 2024. The archives from the year 1997 for the Springer titles and from the year 2012 for Nature titles will also be accessible. The agreement will also enable DAE to publish 281 articles in Springer Hybrid journals as open access without Article Processing Charges (APC).
The ODOS Transformative Agreements (TA) signed with Wiley India and with Springer Nature Group is a significant milestone for the DAE scientific community and enable sustainable growth of science and technology, it said, adding that this will boost scientific morale, foster innovation, promote research and will enhance academic publications.
[Excerpt from ET “DAE Launches ‘One DAE One Subscription’ Initiative in Mumbai” Dated 31/07/24]

Q1: Where did the first ceremony for the ‘One DAE One Subscription’ (ODOS) program take place?
(a) Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
(b) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
(c) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
(d) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

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Ans: (a) Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

Sol: The first ceremony for the ‘One DAE One Subscription’ (ODOS) program took place at Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai.

Q2: What is the primary aim of the ODOS initiative?
(a) To enhance travel experiences
(b) To improve access to scientific research for the DAE
(c) To promote tourism
(d) To develop new technologies in atomic energy

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Ans: (b) To improve access to scientific research for the DAE

Sol: ODOS aims to improve access to scientific research for the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and its units.

Q3: Which publishers has the DAE collaborated with under the ODOS program?
(a) Elsevier and Taylor & Francis
(b) Wiley India Private Limited and Springer Nature Group
(c) Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press
(d) Nature Publishing Group and American Chemical Society

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Ans: (b) Wiley India Private Limited and Springer Nature Group

Sol: DAE has set up special agreements with Wiley India Private Limited and Springer Nature Group.

Q4: How many journals are made accessible to the DAE under the Springer agreement?
(a) 1,353
(b) 2,686
(c) 1,752
(d) 553

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Ans: (b) 2,686

Sol: The Springer agreement allows access to 2,686 titles, including 553 fully open-access journals.

Q5: What larger plan is ODOS a part of, aimed at improving access to knowledge across the country?
(a) Digital India
(b) Make in India
(c) One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
(d) Atmanirbhar Bharat

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Ans: (c) One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)

Sol: ODOS is part of a larger plan called One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), aimed at improving access to knowledge across the country.