Open Access

In Swedish Repository, OA Citations Trump Non-OA
Open Access
July 7, 2014

In Swedish Repository, OA Citations Trump Non-OA

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Social Science Left Behind as China Embraces Open Access
Open Access
May 21, 2014

Social Science Left Behind as China Embraces Open Access

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Why Do We Still Have Journals?
Communication
May 20, 2014

Why Do We Still Have Journals?

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10 Takeaways on the Academy’s Digital Trust Issues
Communication
May 2, 2014

10 Takeaways on the Academy’s Digital Trust Issues

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The Open Access Megajournal: One Publisher’s Experience

The Open Access Megajournal: One Publisher’s Experience

Around the same time that its flagship open access journal, SAGE Open, celebrated its 500th paper, the executive publisher for open access […]

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OA in Britain: We Have a Rule, Now Let’s Get Some Data

OA in Britain: We Have a Rule, Now Let’s Get Some Data

The landscape for open access in Britain’s social science and humanities fields is very different and very similar to the better studied STEM fields, a new report from the British Academy finds.

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Please Take A More Open View Of Openness

Please Take A More Open View Of Openness

Ben Johnson posits that frequently asked questions concerning open access implementation for particular disciplines arise from an incomplete conception of the nature of openness that neglects one vital component: connection.

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Look Up ‘Open Access Help’ in the University Library

Look Up ‘Open Access Help’ in the University Library

Social Science Space reported last week how–according to one survey drawn from the STEM fields–Canadian researchers like the principle of open access […]

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The Perils of Megajournals–and How to Avoid Them

The Perils of Megajournals–and How to Avoid Them

You like the idea of “megajournals”–online-only, open access journals that cover many subjects and publish content based only on whether it is […]

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In Canada, We Like OA But We Don’t Like Its Cost

In Canada, We Like OA But We Don’t Like Its Cost

Although four out of five Canadian researchers surveyed say they like the idea of open access, the cost of serving that principle turns many of them off.

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Britain’s New Open Access Policy Changes the Game

Britain’s New Open Access Policy Changes the Game

With the final consultation period now over, the open access policy for Britain’s next Research Excellence Framework has been released. Alma Swan looks at the rollout–which requires the deposit of articles into repositories–and finds this is pragmatic but good policymaking that should help shift the culture in British universities towards open access.

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AERA Appoints Inaugural Editors for New Open-Access Journal

AERA Appoints Inaugural Editors for New Open-Access Journal

The American Educational Research Association, the nation’s largest professional organization devoted to the scientific study of education, has named three professors from […]

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