Understanding Open Access : When, Why & How to Make Your Work Openly Accessible / prepared for Author's Alliance by Lexi Rubow, Rachael Shen, Brianna Schofield (Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic)
Published
Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018
[Berkeley, California] : Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic, [2015]
Introduction: What is this guide and who is it for? -- Why make your work openly accessible?: Benefits of open access ; Open access policies -- How to make your work openly accessible : How "open" do you want to make your work? ; Where do you want to make your work available ; Conventional publishing and open access ; How to secure the right to use third-party content when making your work openly accessible -- Help shape the future of open access
Summary
Understanding Open Access provides a scholarly author-oriented look at the ins and outs of open access publishing. The guide addresses common concerns about what "open access" means, how institutional open access requirements work, and why authors might consider making their work openly accessible online. Our aim is to provide real-life strategies and tools that authors can use to work with publishers, institutions, and funders to make their works available on the terms most consistent with their dissemination goals
