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The process by which scholars and institutions create, disseminate, preserve, and use research results is commonly described as scholarly communication.
Last update: Mar 18th, 2009 URL: http://guides.library.umass.edu/scholarlycommunication  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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OA Quick Links

  • A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access  
    An introduction to open access issues, written by one of the foremost experts on the subject, Peter Suber.
  • ScholarWorks @ UMass Amherst  
    A digital repository for the research and scholarly output of members of the University of Massachusetts Amherst community. Supports open access journals, conference proceedings, and researchers' collected works pages.
  • NIH Public Access Policy Mandate LibGuide  
    Information on the recent government mandate that requires researchers funded by NIH to submit their manuscripts to PubMed Central. Includes "how to" guide, information on author rights.
  • Create Change  
    Information on how the changing nature of scholarship can affect you and your research and scholarship. Offers practical ways to look out for your own interests as a researcher.
 
 

Open Access

Open Access graphic by Flickr user MllerustadOpen access is a movement that ultimately seeks to make scholarly materials such as published and unpublished articles, manuscripts, and datasets available to the public in a way that they never have been before.

Open access literature is usually defined as "digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions" (Suber, 2008).

It is made possible by the distribution power of the Internet and the consent of the author or copyright-holder (Suber, 2008).

Open access materials are reported to be downloaded more than traditionally published materials (Davis et al, 2008), provide more opportunities for easier collaboration among researchers, and are even cited more than restricted (non-open access) materials in some disciplines (Lawrence, 2001).

 

Open Access Options at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst is home to ScholarWorks, an open access digital repository for scholarly materials. ScholarWorks provides many tools for open access scholarly communication, including support for:

The ScholarWorks staff is constantly recruiting more content for repository, and wishes to build new partnerships with individual scholars, departments, and research centers. Visit ScholarWorks in order to find out more.

 

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