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Open Access
Open Access Team, Library
http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/openaccess/
2020Research Excellence Framework
What is Open Access?
• Unrestricted access to (and re-use of) research outputs, in particular journal articles and conference papers arising from publicly funded research.
• Gold (paid for) Open access journal or open access option in a subscription journal - article is immediately freely available. Payment of an ‘Article Processing Charge’ (APC)
• Green (free) Publish then self-archive (usually accepted final version) in online repository if the publisher permits. Possibly an embargo period.
• University direction - go Green (free) wherever possible
Research Excellence Framework (REF)
• Articles and conference proceedings* accepted from 1st April 2016 will need to be open access in order to be eligible
• No need to pay – exceptions available
• Accept embargo of 12 months for science, technology and medicine and 24 months for humanities subjects
• Credit in ‘environmental component’ for making other outputs open access
*International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) only not International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
2020
REF Eligibility – Start Now
“author’s final peer-reviewed manuscripts must have been deposited in an institutional or subject repository on acceptance for publication”
Firmly accepted version - within 3 months of date of final acceptance
We MUST evid-ence it is in ourrepository – It MAY be closed deposit
Why? - Research Councils UK (RCUK) from 1st April 2013
• Journal articles and conference proceedings acknowledging past or current grants or studentships must be open access
• Block grant managed by library• Page, colour and supplemental charge can be paid• Accept free route ‘green’ embargo 6 months for science,
technology and medicine ,12 months for humanities • Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licence* required if we
use block grant - share and remix works, including for commercial purposes, as long as attribution is given
* But not CC-BY-NC or other extensions
• Wellcome Trust, Arthritis Research UK, Breast Cancer Campaign, the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research
• Mandated - Journal articles, and non-commissioned reviews
• Optional - funds can be used for Open Access to trial protocols
• Page, colour, supplemental charges, and conference proceedings cannot be paid from block grant
• Maximum embargo accepted is 6 months
• Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licence* required if we use block grant
• Deposit papers associated with grants* into Europe Pubmed Central (within 6 months) publishers may or may not deposit in Europe Pubmed Central on authors behalf
• Sanctions for non-compliance
*Includes awards that pay part salary of any author
Charity Open Access Fund (COAF)
• Wellcome Trust monographs and book chapters
• Chief Scientist’s Office Scotland and some others do provide some funds - but many do not.
• European FP7 Pilot announcement March 2015
• No general University funds
Other Funds for Open Access
All papers must include acknowledgement of the funding that supported the research. Recommended format ‘This work was supported by the XX Research Council [grant number xxx]’
Funder Acknowledgement
Enlighten Record
Paid – else 2 year embargo from November 2014
What are authors required to do?
Email details of every publication accepted for publication to:
AS SOON AS YOU ARE NOTIFIED OF ACCEPTANCE
• Check funder requirements • Check what publisher allows
• Advise author on open access options
• Pay the bill if from RCUK or COAF pot
Library Service
Open AccessResearch Data Management
• Papers should also include a statement on how the underlying research materials - such as data, samples or models – can be accessed. It is not necessary that the data itself be openly accessible if there are compelling reasons against this
• RCUK mandate You don’t know where the data is now?
Research Data Management Support
• Data registry• Provide data storage for those who need it• Provide more advice and support (e.g. Data
Management Plans, integrating data management into workflows)
• Links to publications and on web profile – all your outputs together
• Case by case clarification• EPSRC deadline May 2015• ESRC policy announced March 2015
Enquiries
Website
www.glasgow.ac.uk/openaccess
Publisher copyright policies
http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/fact/
Creative Commons Licences
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
Charities Open Access Fund
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/About-us/Policy/Spotlight-issues/Open-access/Charity-open-access-fund/
RCUK Open Access Policy
http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/research/openaccess/
REF
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/news/newsarchive/2014/news86805.html
REF OA FAQ
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/rsrch/rinfrastruct/oa/faq
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