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Recent Developments in Open Access: A Global Perspective (October 2013)

This summary outlines significant developments in the world of Open Access (OA) over the past year, highlighting key statements and policies from various global entities, including the G8 Ministers of Science, UNESCO, and the World Bank. It discusses the growing popularity of OA in Australia, and covers different OA models, including Gold, Green, and Diamond OA. Additionally, it addresses challenges like predatory publishers and self-archiving practices. This evolving landscape underscores the importance of open access in academia and the ongoing commitment to enhancing public access to research.

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Recent Developments in Open Access: A Global Perspective (October 2013)

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  1. Open Access 2013 Developments in the world of OA for the past 12 monthsRuth Quinn. Director Library Services October 2013

  2. OA Statements galore: • G8 Ministers of Science statement: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/g8-science-ministers-statement-london-12-june-2013 • Global Research Council: http://www.globalresearchcouncil.org/meetings/2013-meeting • UNESCO OA Policy: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowledge/open-access-to-scientific-information/ • World Bank OA Policy: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:23164491~pagePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.html • Science Europe: http://www.scienceeurope.org/ • European Commission: http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.topic&id=1294&lang=1 • RCUK Policy: http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/research/Pages/outputs.aspx • HEFCE proposal (UK): http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/rsrch/rinfrastruct/oa/ • Finch Report (UK): http://www.researchinfonet.org/publish/finch/ • White House policy (US): http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/22/expanding-public-access-results-federally-funded-research • Irish National Principles on OA: http://www.iua.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/National-Principles-on-Open-Access-Policy-Statement-FINAL-23-Oct-2012-v1-3.pdf • Indian Council of Agricultural Research OA Policy: http://icar.org.in/en/node/6609 OA gets popular

  3. In Australia: • The National Research Investment Plan refers to OA in Action 6 – new govt? • Universities Australia – A Smarter Australia • NHMRC & ARC Statements / Mandates OA gets popular

  4. Open Access Monographs • Knowledge Unlatched • Unglue.it • Open Educational Resources Open Data • http://data.gov.au • http://www.ausgoal.gov.au/ • http://researchdata.ands.org.au/ OA gets popular

  5. Green is best! • Self archiving. • Published article, or the final peer-review manuscript is archived by the researcher in an institutional online repository before, after or alongside its publication. • Embargo periods need to be considered but can be overcome. OA gets complicated

  6. Gold OA • APCs • Hybrid OA • BioMed Central • PLOS • OUP Oxford Open • American Inst Physics Author Select • Wiley Open Access Accounts OA gets complicated

  7. Titanium • Reliance on Social Networking • Mendeley – alternative to Endnote, but has potential to be more – OA by default • ResearchGate – FB for researchers …and more complicated

  8. Diamond • For non-commercial, non-profit, academic institutions, associations. • Digital format – pay for print. • Free of charge for readers and authors, no publication fees, no APCs. • Does not allow commercial and for-profit re-use. ….and more complicated

  9. Predatory Publishers • Beall’s List: http://schoarlyoa.com/publishers …..and more complicated

  10. What’s happening at CDU? • eSpace is OA, self submission • Draft Policies: RDM, OA, IR • Assistance to Researchers • http://libguides.cdu.edu.au/OpenAccess2013 • http://libguides.cdu.edu.au/research_support • Advice on publishing options OA at CDU

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