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Note: The pathfinder linked below (produced by the UK’s JISC) targets those in the UK academic community we believe the Pathfinder initiative will be of interest to some of you regardless of location. Direct to Full Text Update OA Good Practice Pathfinder Update: Spring 2015: Supporting Universities’ Open Access Implementation Through Sharing Examples Of Good […]
You can review the complete list here of Top 10 (BMC Series) articles here. It was shared as part of BMC’s 15th anniversary celebration. The number one article on the list, “A new growth chart for preterm babies: Babson and Benda’s chart updated with recent data and a new format has been accessed more the […]
Three Major Open Access Repository Networks Commit to Collaborate On Data Exchange, Technological Development, and Metadata
Academic Libraries, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, News, Open Access
|From a Joint Announcement: On July 9 and 10, three major regional open access repository networks and aggregators (OpenAire, LA Referencia, and SHARE), along with the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) and Center for Open Science (COS) met in Charlottesville, Virginia to discuss synergies and potential areas of collaboration. [Clip] The meeting was very […]
New Opinion Paper from Science Europe Calls for ‘Diamond Engagement’ around Open Access to High Quality Research Output
Funding, Journal Articles, Open Access, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Resources
|From Science Europe: A new Opinion Paper has been published today by Science Europe’s Scientific Committee for the Social Sciences. The publication, entitled ‘The Need for ‘Diamond Engagement’ around Open Access to High Quality Research Output’, addresses two audiences: scientists, especially those who have been traditionally more resistant to the OA approach, and policy makers. […]
New Open Access Policy: Free Access to More Than 22,000 Images of Collection Materials via Ransom Center Initiative
Academic Libraries, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Open Access, Public Libraries
|From The Harry Ransom Center: To lower barriers to use of its collections, the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has adopted an open access policy, removing the requirement for permission and use fees for a significant portion of its online collections believed to be […]
Emerald Group Publishing Announces Library and Information Science Journals Green Open Access Trial
Academic Libraries, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Open Access, Public Libraries, Publishing
|From Today’s Announcement: Emerald Group Publishing, global publisher linking research and practice, today announces the launch of its Green Open Access, Zero Embargo trial, applicable for all mandated articles submitted to the company’s Library and Information Science (LIS) and selected Information and Knowledge Management journals. This change allows authors to deposit the post-print version of […]
Cambridge University Press Announces New Open Access Subscription Policy To Prevent Double-Dipping
|From CUP: Cambridge University Press is launching a new policy to prevent charging both authors and subscribers for Open Access journal content (so-called double-dipping). [Clip] The new policy discounts 2016 subscription prices for journals that have received Open Access (OA) Article Processing Charges (APCs) from authors in the last full journal volume (that is, in […]
From the Hardin Library For Health Sciences (U. of Iowa Libraries) Blog: On June 18, 2015 the University of Iowa Libraries adopted an Open Access Statement. Library staff will make their publications freely available and ensure long-term preservation and findability. Read the U. of Iowa Libraries Open Access Statement
Dutch Universities and SAGE Reach Agreement on Open Access
Academic Libraries, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Open Access, Publishing
|From VSNU: The Dutch universities and SAGE have established an agreement on the much-needed transition to open access (OA). This unique agreement supports researchers by enabling them to publish OA in all SAGE-owned academic journals, ensuring high-quality peer-reviewed OA publishing is a more accessible option for researchers within the Netherlands. The costs of publishing in […]
OpenAIRE Portal Now Includes Over 11.5 Million Open Access Documents From Over 600 Data Providers
Academic Libraries, Data Files, Libraries, Open Access, Public Libraries
|From OpenAire: OpenAIRE portal includes over 11.5 million open access documents from over 600 data providers. We had over 60 new data providers (repositories and journal aggregators) joining us this year and over 50 revalidated. The following are among the newest OpenAIRE data providers that contributed over one million new records: SCOAP3 Repository (CERN) with […]