increasing the impact of publications: self-archiving and escholar dr phil butler, steve mcindoe,...
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Increasing the impact of publications: self-archiving and
eScholar
Dr Phil Butler, Steve McIndoe,
Samantha Aston
The University of ManchesterResearch Staff Conference, 11th May 2010
“Self-archiving involves … depositing a free copy of a digital document ... in the author’s institutional repository ...”
Manchester eScholar is … a locus for individuals to manage, disseminate and share their scholarly work
Technology
a. sustainable, scaleable storage ~15,000 items per year
b. future-sensitive e.g. primary research data
c. metadata + full-text
d. indefinite preservation
Why self-archive?
• more dissemination and sharing of scholarly work
Self-archiving in Manchester eScholar means ...
Why self-archive?
• more dissemination and sharing of scholarly work
• better storage and preservation of intellectual assets
Self-archiving in Manchester eScholar means ...
Why self-archive?
• more dissemination and sharing of scholarly work
• better storage and preservation of intellectual assets
• easier cataloguing of research outputs
Self-archiving in Manchester eScholar means ...
Why self-archive?
Self-archiving in Manchester eScholar means ...
easier access,better usage,
greater impact of your research ...
There are risks … many are myths
• open access• less peer review• more piracy
Self-archiving DOES NOT mean ...
There are risks … many are myths
• open access• less peer review• more piracy• more work
Self-archiving DOES NOT mean ...
There are risks … many are myths
• open access• less peer review• more piracy• more work• more SPAM
Self-archiving DOES NOT mean ...
What are your self-archiving options?
Option 1. Lite-cite submission (not recommended)
Option 2. Key metadata Option 3. Option 2 + supplementary metadataOption 4. Option 2 + full-text
pre-peer review (draft), post-peer review (non-publishers document), post-peer review (publishers document)
Option 5. Option 2 + supplementary files
What are your self-archiving options?
Option 1. Lite-cite submission (not recommended)
Option 2. Key metadata Option 3. Option 2 + supplementary metadataOption 4. Option 2 + full-text
pre-peer review (draft), post-peer review (non-publishers document), post-peer review (publishers document)
Option 5. Option 2 + supplementary files
What are your self-archiving options?
Option 1. Lite-cite submission (not recommended)
Option 2. Key metadata Option 3. Option 2 + supplementary metadataOption 4. Option 2 + full-text
pre-peer review (draft), post-peer review (non-publishers document), post-peer review (publishers document)
Option 5. Option 2 + supplementary files
What are your self-archiving options?
Option 1. Lite-cite submission (not recommended)
Option 2. Key metadata Option 3. Option 2 + supplementary metadataOption 4. Option 2 + full-text
pre-peer review (draft), post-peer review (non-publishers document), post-peer review (publishers document)
Option 5. Option 2 + supplementary files
What are your self-archiving options?
Option 1. Lite-cite submission (not recommended)
Option 2. Key metadata Option 3. Option 2 + supplementary metadataOption 4. Option 2 + full-text
pre-peer review (draft), post-peer review (non-publishers document), post-peer review (publishers document)
Option 5. Option 2 + supplementary files
Who wants you to self-archive?
• Many of your colleagues in rival institutions
• Most UK research councils
• The University• Who doesn’t want
you to self-archive?
Manchester 2015
Goal Two – World Class Research
“… among 25 strongest research universities … on commonly accepted criteria …”
Manchester eScholar - evolving services
• Electronic theses• Content search,
display and reporting services
• Post RPE’09 improvements
• Metadata curation and enhancement