The Open Access Movement has fought valiantly to ensure that scientists do not sign their copyrights away but instead ensure their work is published on the Internet, under terms that allow anyone to access it.
Aaron Swartz
Presentations
Open Access Update 2019 – Open Access is a fast moving area but it can be hard to find time to keep up with the latest developments. This podcast offers a brief update on the biggest changes both within Cambridge and the wider world in the last year.
Mirror, Mirror: The Growth of Mirror Journals – Open Access can be hard to understand at the best of times but one term that causes particular confusion is ‘mirror journals’. Promoted as one way of solving the problem of a lack of publisher interest in Open Access, these titles are appearing in every discipline but what are they? This presentation describes what mirror journals are, why they were created and how they relate to Plan S.
The Future of Open Access? What’s the Plan (S) – since it was announced in September 2018 there has been a great deal of coverage around Plan S – the new initiative for Open Access publishing. The plan calls for all scientific publications resulting from grants funded by public research to be made available on compliant journals or platforms. This decision has drawn both praise and alarm from the research community but what does it all mean? This presentation outlines the development of and issues surrounding Plan S.
Open Access – delivered as part of the 2017 Research Support Ambassador Programme, this hour long workshop outlines the basics of Open Access, its benefits and how librarians can support their researchers by checking funder policies.
Videos
Mirror, Mirror: The Growth of Mirror Journals – Open Access can be hard to understand at the best of times but one term that causes particular confusion is ‘mirror journals’. Promoted as one way of solving the problem of a lack of publisher interest in Open Access, these titles are appearing in every discipline but what are they? This webinar describes what mirror journals are, why they were created and how they relate to Plan S. A transcript of this webinar is also available.
The Future of Open Access? What’s the Plan (S) – since it was announced in September 2018 there has been a great deal of coverage around Plan S – the new initiative for Open Access publishing. The plan calls for all scientific publications resulting from grants funded by public research to be made available on compliant journals or platforms. This decision has drawn both praise and alarm from the research community but what does it all mean? This webinar outlines the development of and issues surrounding Plan S. A transcript of this webinar is also available.
Open Access Update 2019 – Open Access is a fast moving area but it can be hard to find time to keep up with the latest developments. This webinar offers a brief update on the biggest changes both within Cambridge and the wider world in the last year. A transcript of this webinar is also available.
The Benefits of Open Access – Open Access to research outputs has many benefits. This short video highlights some of the key advantages of making work openly available. Created as part of the Research Support Ambassador Programme. A transcript of this video is also available.
Open Access in 3 Minutes – this video explores Open Access and looks at how it can be used to make the results of research accessible to the wider world.
Plan S in 3 Minutes – this video explores Plan S, its principles and how librarians can best support their researchers with its implementation.
Open Access: What Librarians Really Need to Know – an accessible introduction to Open Access for librarians including definitions, the policy landscape and how to find open access information. Created as part of the Moving into Research Support Training for CILIP.
Podcasts
The Benefits of Open Access – Open Access to research outputs has many benefits. This mini-podcast highlights some of the key advantages of making work openly available. Created as part of the Research Support Ambassador Programme.
The Future of Open Access? What’s the Plan (S)? – since it was announced in September 2018 there has been a great deal of coverage around Plan S – the new initiative for Open Access publishing. The plan calls for all scientific publications resulting from grants funded by public research to be made available on compliant journals or platforms. This decision has drawn both praise and alarm from the research community but what does it all mean? This podcast outlines the development of and issues surrounding Plan S.
Mirror, Mirror: The Growth of Mirror Journals – Open Access can be hard to understand at the best of times but one term that causes particular confusion is ‘mirror journals’. Promoted as one way of solving the problem of a lack of publisher interest in Open Access, these titles are appearing in every discipline but what are they? This podcast describes what mirror journals are, why they were created and how they relate to Plan S.
Open Access Update 2019 – Open Access is a fast moving area but it can be hard to find time to keep up with the latest developments. This podcast offers a brief update on the biggest changes both within Cambridge and the wider world in the last year.
Resources
Basics of Open Access (Research Support Handy Guide) – Open Access is one of the most visible elements of research support but where do you start? This handy guide recaps the basics of Open Access, its benefits and some key terminology. These guides can be printed as leaflets for distribution.
Plan S (Research Support Handy Guide) – confused by Plan S? You’re not alone! This handy guide outlines what Plan S is, how it will impact Open Access and the key areas librarians and researchers need to know about. These guides can be printed as leaflets for distribution.