Posts in "Open Research"

International Open Access Week 2024 highlights the importance of open scholarship approaches that prioritize public and academic interests over-commercialization. One such approach, diamond open access, is gaining significant traction. 

Diamond open access publishing…

In a week where we celebrate International Open Access Week and muse on the theme of Community over Commercialization,let’stake a look at how the Law community is embracing ‘open’ as a way towards equitable access.  

Preprint servers are not new. But they may be…

First things first: I’m not a lawyer. I don’t even play one on TV. Nothing in this post should be taken as legal advice. You should contact a real legal professional before making any decisions with regards to your legal rights, including copyrights. If swelling lasts more…

As we mark this year's International Open Access Week, themed "Community over Commercialisation", I want to share my thoughts on OpenAlex, an open, community-driven scholarly index that offers an alternative to commercial platforms like Web of Science, Scopus and Dimensions.  

Launched in 2022 by OurResearch, a nonprofit…

I’ve always believed in library magic: the sort of serendipity that seems to attach itself to library spaces and the people within. An unexpected connection made, a useful book unearthed – either on the shelf or online, being nudged in the right direction, bumping into a supportive person, the sense…

What is an Open Access Agreement? 

Transitional Agreements (aka Read and Publish) are agreements between an institution and a publisher where the subscription and publish fees are bundled into one package.  

Members of the institution then have read access to the…

Using metrics to select a journal involves evaluating the journal's citation rates to gain insights into its influence and the visibility of its published research. Several metrics are available to assess journals, and the rank of a title can vary depending on the measure used. Journals with high metric scores…

What is a DOI?

Most researchers will be familiar with a DOI but not realise exactly what it does or how useful it is. A DOI is a Digital Object Identifier. The DOI is a unique and persistent identifier assigned…

What are the Creative Commons licences? 

Creative Commons (CC) are a suite of licences that an author applies to their work to set out the terms of how it can be shared and reused. CC licences allow you to make your work openly available…

Open Access can feel like a maze of options, but fear not – our Open Research Team are here to simplify the journey.

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Open Access means making a research output freely available to read, download and reuse…