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Publishing & Scholarly Communications

This guide aims to assist you in sharing your work with the global scholarly community.

What is Open Access?

Open Access (OA) initiatives work to remove barriers such as paywalls to make scholarly works immediately available online, free of charge, and available to anyone. OA also allows users to read and reuse vetted scholarly materials free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. 

 

 

Why Open Access?

The OA movement has transformed the way knowledge and information are shared. OA materials reach larger audiences and allow the free flow of scholarly research.

Benefits of Publishing OA

  • OA benefits the reader by allowing free access to otherwise paid, legitimate sources.
  • OA benefits authors by increasing reader visibility, citation use, and research impact.
  • OA benefits the authors by allowing them to retain the article's copyright, allowing the authors more control over how their work can be used. 

To view a list of research supporting higher citation rates of OA vs. non-OA, please visit SPARC Europe OACA list.

 

Benefits of Open Access Publishing:

 

 

 

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Open  Access Publishing Models

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Gold Open Access

The final published version of an article is freely available to the public without cost. These are usually institutionally funded and are at no cost to the readers. 

Green Open Access

A practice that makes another version of the article (such as a pre-print) available online through a personal website, institution, or a repository. The final published version is usually available behind a paywall. 

Bronze Open Access

A publisher chooses to release a free-to-read version of the article on their website but can deny access at any time. It is also free to read but not free to re-use. 

Hybrid Open Access

A practice that makes open individual articles available for free in an otherwise subscription (paywall) based journal.

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Public Access vs. Open Access

It is important to note that Public Access is a government mandate requiring that taxpayer-funded research be made available to the public.  This often includes grants received from US federal funding agencies.

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