This document discusses open access to research. It covers who pays for open access publishing models, the benefits of open access, and some of the challenges. It provides examples of open access journals, repositories, and publisher policies. It also lists some resources for learning more about open data and open educational resources.

1. Open Access to Research
Robyn Hall - June2014 Flickr @opensourceway

3. Flickr @opensourceway
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4. Flickr @opensourceway
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5. Free
Online
Academic
literature

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7. who.int/hinari

8. priory.com

9. nejm.org

10. plos.org
Journalswith
“author”fees:
50%

11. peerj.com

12. pkp.sfu.ca/ojs

13. Journals.macewan.ca

14. digitalcommons.bepress.com

15. roam.macewan.ca
*Launching summer 2014

16. Academia.edu

17. ResearchGate.net

18. Figshare.com

19. sherpa.ac.uk/romeo

20. sherpa.ac.uk/romeo

21. Flickr @opensourceway
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22. maps.repository66.org

24. opendoar.org

25. doaj.org

26. Flickr @opensourceway
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27. Image: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Riggs_Library_-_Georgetown_University.jpg

28. impactstory.org

29. Image: crewmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ted2013_0048902_d41_8976.jpg

30. figshare.com/authors/Erin_McKiernan/99162

31. Flickr @opensourceway
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32. sciencemag.org/content/342/6154/60.full

33. edmontonjournal.com/story.html?id=9759485

34. scholarlyoa.com

35. journalcra.com

36. Scholar.google.com

37. dash.harvard.edu

38. lockss.org
Archivematica.org

39. Flickr @opensourceway
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40. arl.org

41. data.gc.ca

42. data.edmonton.ca

43. hackyeg.com

44. gslis.simmons.edu/wikis/oadwiki/Data_repositories

45. theguardian.com/data

46. Merlot.org

47. oercommons.org

48. openstaxcollege.org

49. cnx.org/content/col11496/latest

50. cairnrepo.org

51. news.ualberta.ca

52. Generation open
openaccessweek.org

53. • Academia.edu founder on Open Access dreams
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/opinion/open-access-would-aid-amateur-scientific-
CK,/breakthroughs/2013137.articleAY6.60`9J
• Being open as an early career researcher:
http://figshare.com/articles/Being_open_as_an_early_career_researcher/954994
learnMore
Slideshare.net/bibliorobyn
• Open access: 6 myths to put to rest
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/oct/21/open-access-myths-peter-suber-
harvard
• Draft Tri-Agency Open Access Policy http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/policies-politiques/Tri-OA-
Policy-Politique-LA-Trois_eng.asp Consultation: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/about-au_sujet/policies-
politiques/open_access-libre_acces/index-eng.aspx
• The problem with open data
http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-problem-with-Open-Data
• The STM Report: An overview of scientific and scholarly journal publishing
http://www.stm-assoc.org/2012_12_11_STM_Report_2012.pdf
• How one publisher is stopping academics from sharing their research
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/12/19/how-one-publisher-is-stopping-
academics-from-sharing-their-research/
• Open Textbook Project http://bccampus.ca/open-textbook-project
• ROARMAP: Registry of Open Access Repositories Mandatory Archiving Policies http://roarmap.eprints.org
• Why a Harvard scientist wrote a bogus paper and submitted it for publication
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2013/10/11/why-a-harvard-scientist-wrote-a-bogus-paper-and-
submitted-it-for-publication/