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CCSD and COAR are set to launch a directory of open access preprint repositories

Open AccessFebruary 10, 2022

(3 Feb 2022) The Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe (CCSD) of France and the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) have announced their formal collaboration to launch a directory of open access preprint repositories. Preprints are becoming an increasingly important part of the research communications landscape. Posting preprints allows researchers to share their research freely and rapidly with…

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Five reasons why 2021 has been a great year for OpenCitations

Open AccessJanuary 21, 2022

(13 Jan 2022) 2021 is just behind us. Since January is “the Monday of the months”, as F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, it’s a good time to take stock of what happened at OpenCitations during the past year. Among the numerous events, achievements and challenges that 2021 brought with it, we want to highlight…

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Kicking off OA advocacy in 2022: Resources for OA advocates to use and adapt

Open AccessJanuary 21, 2022

(10 Jan 2022) This time of year is often filled with preparation for orientation and introduction to your library and services. The prospect of having to create an array of interesting and eye-catching resources (both physical and online) can be overwhelming. Open Access Australasia is here to help! You can view, download and adapt…

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UNESCO sets international open science standards

Open AccessNovember 30, 2021

(26 Nov 2021) Some 193 countries attending UNESCO’s General Conference have agreed to abide by common standards for open science. The first international framework was adopted in the hope of making science more equitable and inclusive, as well as enhancing international scientific cooperation. Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, said: ‘The Covid-19 pandemic has brought into…

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Going for gold, or gold diggers?

Open AccessNovember 26, 2021

(17 Nov 2021) Springer Nature published a white paper entitled, “Going for Gold”. The paper presents an analysis of a subset of their articles comparing the usage across closed access, open access (OA) via the Springer Nature platform, and open access through repositories. The paper concludes that “there is an ‘OA effect’ which sees OA…

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CAUL releases Open Research Toolkit in supporting implementation on open research policy, strategy and practice

Open AccessNovember 16, 2021

(Nov 2021) The Open Research Toolkit was created by the Open Research Working Group, comprising representatives of the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) and the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL). The Toolkit supports Australasian institutions to implement or further develop open research policy, strategy and practice. The Toolkit contains information, resources and good practice…

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Hearing from you on your open access experiences: survey results

Open AccessNovember 4, 2021

(1 Nov 2021) A few weeks ago, ScienceOpen.com sent out a survey to hear about your experiences with Open Access. In this survey we asked questions like, do you believe the scholarly community could do research more effectively if all scientific communication were freely available under an open access license? and, would you prefer if peer reviews were made open? We’re happy…

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The Sustainable Development Goals and Open Access: a talk between librarian and publisher

Open Access, Research SupportOctober 19, 2021

(8 Oct 2021) Gerald R. Beasley, the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian at Cornell University, has taken a keen interest in exploring and advocating for approaches that academic libraries can take to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and has written particularly about the intersection of the UN’s goals and those of the open…

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Cambridge University Press and CAUL strike major uncapped transformative Open Access agreement

Open AccessOctober 15, 2021

(14 Oct 2021) Cambridge University Press and the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) have reached a transformative agreement to support Open Access (OA) publishing in Cambridge Journals for 2022. It is one of the first major uncapped transformative agreements reached with CAUL by a publisher of significant size in Australia and New Zealand. It…

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UNESCO supports the launch a new version of the Global Open Access Portal (GOAP.info)

Open AccessOctober 14, 2021

(6 Oct 2021) The new Global Open Access Portal (GOAP.info) presents access to a wide array of Open Access resources worldwide, through an advanced user interface design. GOAP.info allows users to browse dynamic Open Access contents via both a text-based search and a map-enabled country search option. Building on an earlier version, the new Portal includes…

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