Open Access

Free the Data to Move Towards Open Science
Open Access
August 29, 2018

Free the Data to Move Towards Open Science

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Open Access and Learned Societies: An Update
News
October 24, 2017

Open Access and Learned Societies: An Update

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Who Will Challenge the Predators Now That Beall’s List is Gone?
Communication
January 24, 2017

Who Will Challenge the Predators Now That Beall’s List is Gone?

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Introducing SocArXiv — an Open Archive for Social Science
Open Access
July 14, 2016

Introducing SocArXiv — an Open Archive for Social Science

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Could ‘Faculty Publication Funds’ Drive Gold OA?

Could ‘Faculty Publication Funds’ Drive Gold OA?

Having tracked and analysed the usage data of one university’s central open access fund over eight years, Stephen Pinfield finds that mandates, particularly if accompanied by funding, have played a very important role in encouraging uptake of Gold OA.

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Stephen Pinfield on Institutional Open Access Funds

Stephen Pinfield on Institutional Open Access Funds

Stephen Pinfield, co-author of a new study looking at the role that a centralized ‘faculty publication fund’ could have on uptake of articles to the ‘gold’ version of open access publishing, discusses just how a central fund should be approached and how librarians and smaller institutions can play a role.

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Who Do (Some) Faculty Reject OA? An Archived Webinar

Who Do (Some) Faculty Reject OA? An Archived Webinar

This archived podcast and extended question-and-answer session first appeared at SAGE Connection. *** Why do some researchers choose to publish in open […]

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STM and HSS – the Great OA Divide

STM and HSS – the Great OA Divide

There is a divide in how academics from the humanities and social sciences view open access publishing compared to their colleagues in the science, technology and medical fields: HSS is notably more skittish about OA.

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In South Africa, OA is a Necessity, Not a Nicety

In South Africa, OA is a Necessity, Not a Nicety

Individual academics and institutions have driven the open access process in South Africa. This bottom-up approach has its merits, argue John Butler-Adam, Susan Veldsman and Ina Smith, but a push from the top is needed to ensure that the nation stays on track.

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The State of Open Access in 18 Statements

The State of Open Access in 18 Statements

Open Access Week starts today and in honor Stephen Pinfield provides an overview of 18 propositions on open access identified through an extensive analysis of the discourse. It is clear that whilst OA has come a long way in the last five years, there is a lot to do in making open access work.

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Survey Finds Scholars’ Perception of OA Improving

Survey Finds Scholars’ Perception of OA Improving

The head of insights at Nature Publishing Group and Palgrave Macmillan shares findings from a recent survey of authors that finds few researchers are now unaware of open access, but their perceptions of quality still remain a significant barrier to further OA involvement.

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A Modicum of Common Sense Helps Interpret Open Access Publishing

A Modicum of Common Sense Helps Interpret Open Access Publishing

No one ever assumed that everything in print was trustworthy, says Virginia Barbour, and neither should that be the case for open access content. Content is what matters – whether delivered by open access, subscription publishing, or a printed document.

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