{"id":4081,"date":"2018-10-25T11:54:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T16:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/news\/?p=4081"},"modified":"2023-08-05T22:41:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T03:41:20","slug":"scholarly-communications-and-oa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/news\/2018\/10\/25\/scholarly-communications-and-oa\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarly Communications and OA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Written by Mahrya Burnett, Scholarly Communications Librarian      <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the libraries, we spend the whole month of October celebrating Open Access (OA), and with good reason. As scholarly publishing continues to evolve and spawn new models for disseminating knowledge, it\u2019s more important than ever to make sure that anyone can access critical research and that scholars from anywhere in the world can publish their discoveries. It\u2019s also important for scholars at the University of Iowa to understand how to manage the impact of their research, disseminate it as widely as possible, and to choose publication venues that will help reach their goals. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guiding researchers as they navigate these issues is a big part of my job as a scholarly communications librarian. I meet with all kinds of students and faculty to talk about the ins and outs of publishing their research. If you\u2019re interested in getting your publications out from behind paywalls and into the hands of readers, here\u2019s how I can help: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find open access journals in your discipline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One way to make your research open is to publish in an open access journal. But what does that mean? Open access journals are publications that make it free for readers to access ALL of their content through the publisher\u2019s website. Quality OA journals will be transparent in their business and editorial practices and should be well-regarded in your field. They should also be up-front about any Article Processing Charges (APCs) used to offset the cost of publishing. The <\/span>Directory of Open Access Journals<\/span><\/a> can help you determine whether a journal is, in fact, open and can help you find open journals in your discipline. <\/span>I can help you navigate this directory or provide you with additional information about journals.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your work into Iowa Research Online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iowa Research Online<\/span><\/a> (IRO) is Iowa\u2019s institutional repository for publications and other research artifacts. This means that UI faculty, staff, and students can upload their published work and make it discoverable to anyone with an internet connection, anywhere in the world. Including your article in IRO is another great way to make your research open<\/span>, and I would be glad to help walk you through the process. <\/span>Not every publisher will allow you to include the final version of your article in a repository. But luckily, there are tools that we can use to determine exactly what your publisher will allow. <\/span>Sherpa\/RoMEO<\/span><\/a> is one such tool. This directory lists current publisher policies on self-archiving and will tell you what you can and cannot include in IRO. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find funding for Article Processing Charges (APCs) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

APCs are one of the most misunderstood aspects of scholarly publishing. In some disciplines, it has long been standard practice to charge authors \u201cpage fees\u201d for charts, graphics, color printing, or other publication costs. In other disciplines, giving money to a publisher is considered \u201cpay to publish,\u201d and is not seen as a legitimate practice. In the world of open access publishing, we have seen APCs crop up, proliferate, and grow to sometimes thousands of dollars per publication. Not all OA journals charge APCs, in fact the vast majority do not. However, the ones who do are often big name journal titles, with high impact factors, produced by major academic publishers. These are often the same journals in which scholars need to publish, for promotion and tenure, or simply to be widely read. In many ways, these publishers still control the landscape, even the OA landscape, and it looks like their APCs aren\u2019t going away anytime soon. If you find yourself needing to pay an APC or are considering an OA publication, but don\u2019t know how to fund it, I can help. Often, you can designate grant funding to be earmarked for APCS or your department may have funds available for this purpose. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get up-to-date on funder mandates for open<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding organizations are slowly recognizing that the research they fund as a public good should, in fact, be available to the public. While other parts of the world are further along that the United States in this regard (See <\/span>Plan S<\/span><\/a>, for example), certain federal agencies require that funded research be made publicly available. When this is the case, researchers must comply with the mandate. Some agencies, such as the <\/span>National Institute of Health<\/span><\/a>, make complying with this policy relatively easy. Others are a bit more tricky. This is another area where I can be of assistance. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d like to discuss how to make your research open, I\u2019d love to hear from you. Feel free to send me an email at <\/span>mahrya-burnett@uiowa.edu<\/span><\/a> to set up an appointment. I\u2019m also a part of the library\u2019s new Scholarly Impact Department, which rolls our scholarly communications and data services into one unit. If you\u2019d like to learn more about the new department, please contact us at <\/span>lib-impact@uiowa.edu<\/span><\/a>. Let\u2019s work together to make Iowa\u2019s scholarship as open as it can be!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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