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Seeking open, equitable, transparent, and sustainable publishing models

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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...
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Costs and models of OA publishing

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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...
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Open Access Monographs in 2023

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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...
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Protect your work: so you can do what you want and share how you...

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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...
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New Wiley agreement for open access publishing

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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.

New agreement with IOP Publishing

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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...
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OA Week Spotlight: Dr. Kathy Draeger

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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...
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OA Week Spotlight: Dr. Peter Neff

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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...
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AgEcon Search as a Climate Justice Resource

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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...
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OA Week Spotlight: Dr. Randal Barnes

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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...
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OA Week Spotlight: Dr. Melissa Kenney

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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...
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Open Access Week 2022

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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...
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New agreement offers another open access publishing opportunity for UMN scholars

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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.
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‘Predatory publisher’: A Boogeyman in the Open Access world

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“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.
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UNESCO support for Open Science

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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.
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Towards Open Access at the University of Minnesota Libraries

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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.

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