by Laurie Neuerburg For several years, UI Libraries has maintained an Open Access (OA) Fund to help researchers pay for the article processing charges (APCs) on open access publications. This fund supports authors choosing to make their publications open for anyone to read, broadening their audience and providing wide access to important research. We have decidedContinue reading “Open Access Publishing Fund | Funding Reduced, Fund Closing in 2020”
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Calling Balls & Strikes Without Beall’s List | Mahrya Carncross, MLIS, Scholarly Communication Librarian
With the proliferation of open access journals, researchers can get their work into the hands of more readers, and readers—especially those who aren’t affiliated with major universities and their vast journal collections—are able to access necessary research for free. This is a good thing. Authors get a boost in their article citations, and scholars ofContinue reading “Calling Balls & Strikes Without Beall’s List | Mahrya Carncross, MLIS, Scholarly Communication Librarian”
Maximize Your Readership with Open Access | Stephan Arndt, PhD, Psychiatry & Biostatistics
During the month of Open Access week (October 23-29, 2017) we will be highlighting a number of guest posts from University of Iowa Faculty and Staff who have personal experience making their work Open Access. We appreciate their contributions. The first guest post is by Stephan Arndt, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Biostatistics. ProfileContinue reading “Maximize Your Readership with Open Access | Stephan Arndt, PhD, Psychiatry & Biostatistics”