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As this week is International Open Access Week 2019, the Charlesworth Author Services education team will participate in this year’s theme ‘Open for whom? Equity in open knowledge’.    

Thank you for joining the Charlesworth Author Services education team throughout Open Access Week 2019.   

Open access (OA) publishing is a relatively recent development in the scientific world, and describes a publishing model in which articles are freely available, unlike the more traditional model of scientific publishing which requires readers to pay to access articles.

Open access describes a publishing model in which scientific articles are freely available, with no barriers to accessing content. 

Over the past fifteen years there has been a movement towards Open Access publishing. Open Access publishing describes a publishing model in which scholarly articles are freely accessible, with no barriers to accessing content. There are a number of advantages to sharing your work through Open Access journals. Unlike subscription-based publishing models, Open Access journals allow broad access to scholarly articles free of charge to the reader.

There are many Open Access databases out there. These allow you to search for articles, journals, repositories, policies, books, images, and much more. An increasing number of universities, research institutions, and government agencies are creating Open Access databases with freely available materials online. So how do you find the best Open Access database to meet your needs and once you do, what are some tips for navigating the content? The following questions can help guide your choice of an Open Access database.

Open access publishing is a priority for many researchers, but you may be surprised to find that it is also a priority for a wide variety of institutions and research support staff. In this post, we will discuss the role of universities, librarians, and research funders in promoting open access.

The Open Access movement aims to move scholarly publishing away from fee-based traditional publications and ultimately to outlets that are accessible to all free of charge. The movement began in the 1990s and resulted from a combination of factors including a pricing crisis for libraries and academic institutions, the evolution of the internet, and a rising demand for more content to be offered online. 

Most active researchers and academics these days are aware of the concept of open access publishing and how it works, even though recent scholarly surveys have shown that most remain confused about, or simply unaware of, how this model could be useful for them career-wise. Early career researchers (ECRs), in particular, receive limited information from their institutions, scholarly societies, and publishing companies regarding their open access publishing options.

In this module we introduce you to what Open Access is and the history of Open Access. We will also compare traditional models of publishing to open access publishing. We discuss what are Open Science and Open Access, when did Open Access originate and what makes Open Access possible.

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In module two we explore different open access publishing models and provide you with guidelines for choosing a model for your academic papers or books. It gives a better understanding of which OA Model to choose, what should you consider while choosing the best OA Journal for yourself and what resources exist that could guide you.

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In Module Three we discuss Benefits and Challenges of Open Access for academics, institutions and organizations and we will also look at some of the policies at funding agencies and institutions.
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Module Four is based on Copyright and Licensing under Open Access. Here we will look at the copyright issues with open access and explore different licenses available under open access

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In Module 5 we will share recent developments that have occurred around the world with Open Access as well as some future directions.

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In recent weeks, Beall’s List of so-called predatory Open Access publishers has been taken down, leading to much discussion online as to why this has happened.

Access to data is very important to researchers: read on to find out about the opportunities that open data provides and the concerns surrounding it.

Plan S, a radical new European Union-driven mandate for Open Access publishing looks good. But is it so great for researchers? Academics appreciate grant funding, of course, but also like maximum flexibility when it comes to where and how to publish their work.