Open Access at the U of M

This post is one in a series about the Libraries open access (OA) principles, as outlined in Towards Open Access at the University of Minnesota (z.umn.edu/TowardsOA). The Senate Library Committee (SLC) issued a statement...

This post is one in a series about the Libraries open access (OA) principles, as outlined in Towards Open Access at the University of Minnesota (z.umn.edu/TowardsOA). The Senate Library Committee (SLC) issued a statement...

This post is one in a series about the Libraries open access (OA) principles, as outlined in Towards Open Access at the University of Minnesota (z.umn.edu/TowardsOA). The Senate Library Committee (SLC) issued a statement...

This post is one in a series about the Libraries open access (OA) principles, as outlined in Towards Open Access at the University of Minnesota (z.umn.edu/TowardsOA). The Senate Library Committee (SLC) issued a statement...

The Big Ten Academic Alliance has negotiated a multi-year (2023-2025) agreement with Wiley to waive Article Processing Charges for primary research and review articles for responsible corresponding authors from the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities, Rochester, Duluth, or Morris campuses). This latest agreement covers both hybrid open access (Wiley's Online Open journals) and fully open access journals—both Wiley Gold journals and Hindawi titles.

The Libraries supports open access (OA) publishing because it makes research freely available to readers around the world. There are many ways to make your scholarly work openly accessible (see our page on all...

In celebration of Open Access Week and in light of the 2022 theme, "Open for Climate Justice", we are excited to share a series of interviews with UMN faculty who work at the intersection...

In celebration of Open Access Week and in light of the 2022 theme, "Open for Climate Justice", we are excited to share a series of interviews with UMN faculty who work at the intersection...

This post was authored by Julie Kelly, Linda Eells, and Shannon Farrell Climate researchers who are looking for studies on the economic aspects of their topics have a rich resource in AgEcon Search, the open...

In celebration of Open Access Week and in light of the 2022 theme, "Open for Climate Justice," we are excited to share a series of interviews with UMN faculty who work at the intersection...

In celebration of Open Access Week and in light of the 2022 theme, "Open for Climate Justice", we are excited to share a series of interviews with UMN faculty who work at the intersection...

Happy Open Access Week 2022!  Each year, researchers, librarians, publishers, and students across the globe come together to spotlight the importance of open access to research. By making scientific research openly accessible, it increases its...

There are many ways to make your scholarly work openly accessible. The Libraries supports open access (OA) publishing because it makes research freely available to readers around the world. In addition to the avenues listed below, the Libraries is pleased to announce a new opportunity for UMN scholars. We are piloting a new model of funding open access publishing that eliminates author fees for a significant number of publications from across the university.

“Aren’t open access journals ‘predatory’?” is a concern we hear a lot in the Libraries. For years, open access publications have been labeled as “predatory” by various researchers, in editorials, and even by librarians. For many faculty, this term has confused the matter of open access and impeded our progress toward a more open publishing system.

Open Science is all about opening up all aspects of research: publications, data, physical samples, and software to everyone, anywhere in the world. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sees open science as a tool for reducing inequalities within and between countries. The General Conference of UNESCO adopted the Recommendation on Open Science at its 41st session on Nov. 23, 2021.

The University of Minnesota Libraries is committed to an open and diverse scholarly publishing system. We prioritize initiatives and publishing models that enable the University’s research to be freely available as a public good. Our statement, Towards Open Access at the University of Minnesota, outlines the principles and actions we stand by in our commitment to building a more open and equitable publishing system.