Resources
While not exhaustive, the following is a list of some of our favourite resources related to open access. As mentioned in the introduction, this list is subject to updates over time.
Open Access Literacy
- Peter Suber's Overview of Open Access // Peter Suber is one of the most respected figures in OA. This overview serves as an excellent starting point for OA literacy.
- Budapest Open Access Initiative // the Budapest OA Intitiative is where the OA movement began.
- Wikipedia // an excellent overview of open access issues and terminology.
- Open Access Explained - Piled Higher and Deeper // A tremendously relevant and accessible video about OA by the creators of PhD Comics.
Publishing Tools and Resources
- SHERPA/RoMEO // A database of journal OA policies to help determine the rights of authors to directly share or otherwise make their work available outside of the publication.
- SHERPA/JULIET // A database of funding agencies and their open access mandates to help researchers determine their publishing requirements.
- Think Check Submit // A resource for authors to help researchers identify trusted journals for their publications.
- The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Research Coalition (SPARC) // A respected resource for protecting both author's rights and copyright. A firm supporter of...
- Creative Commons // A nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools.
- Directory of Open Access Journals // An online directory with firm rules for inclusion that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
- OpenDOAR Directory of Open Access Repositories // An authoritative directory of academic open access repositories, be they institutional, disciplinary, or otherwise.
- OAD Disciplinary Repositories List // An extensive list of repositories by discipline, maintained by Simmons College.