Scholarly Communication - Open Access: Articles and Resources

As scholarship becomes ever more digitally driven, the communication of peer-reviewed research results has undergone a dramatic transformation.

Guide to publisher copyright policies & self-archiving

Video on Vimeo about Open Access.

A searchable index of open access journals and open access articles.

The Open Access Directory (OAD) is a compendium of simple factual lists about open access (OA) to science and scholarship, maintained by the OA community at large. By bringing many OA-related lists together in one place, OAD makes it easier for everyone to discover them, use them for reference, and update them

A variety of resources are available to guide the launch and operation of an open-access journal. To promote awareness of these resources, and to facilitate their efficient use, this section provides a high-level index to these guides by topic. Also included are links to example documents for key planning elements, such as new journal prospectuses, bylaws, sample editorial policies, and others.