Scholarly Communications
INTRODUCTION
The Northwestern University Library supports Northwestern University's active and energetic research environment. Scholarly communication, the interaction between scholars at the heart of such research, is fundamental to the University's mission. In recent years, the cost of scholarly periodical publications has soared, at the same time that the worldwide community of users, including our own scholars, demand fewer restrictions and broader access to research materials. To help restore the balance between publishers, creators and users, the Library encourages Northwestern faculty to consider an Open Access approach to publication. This includes amending publication agreements to retain their full copyright, including the right to deposit publications in open repositories and the right to allow others to reuse them for noncommercial purposes, and supporting publishers and societies who embrace Open Access principles.
NEWS: For specific information on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access Policy, including information on posting manuscripts to PubMed Central, see below.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- OPEN ACCESS refers to scholarly materials, especially articles, working papers, and preprints, that are freely available to anyone with an internet connection. Open Access materials are often supported by fees which are paid either by authors or by institutions, but the payment of fees is not a requirement for deposit to an online repository. For a more in-depth definition and discussion of Open Access, see Key Open Access Concepts. For classic definitions of Open Access, see Budapest Open Access Initiative. Other helpful links are below.
- REPOSITORIES
- Disciplinary
- Institutional
- PRICING ISSUES
- ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO COPYRIGHT
- Addenda: CIC & SPARC
- CIC Provosts' Statement on Publishing Agreements
- "Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy - Copyright Considerations and Options". A SPARC/Science Commons/ARL joint white paper by Michael W. Carroll February 2008
- Creative Commons
- Science Commons
PRACTICAL ADVICE
- Copyright Services & Information for Northwestern University Faculty
- Northwestern University's Office of General Counsel
- Information/Advice for Faculty Who Serve on Editorial Boards
- Open Access Projects and Publications Northwestern Supports through Subscription or Partnership
- SHERPA/RoMEO
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
- NIH Public Access Policy Guide for Research Universities (ARL)
- "Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy - Copyright Considerations and Options". A SPARC/Science Commons/ARL joint white paper by Michael W. Carroll February 2008
- Galter Health Sciences Library's Guides on NIH Public Access Policy
- Northwestern University's Office for Sponsored Research (OSR)
- PubMedCentral
- SPARC Open Access Newsletter
Northwestern University Library Contacts
openaccess-help@northwestern.edu
Last updated: 05/09/08
