Open access is being pulled and pushed in different directions by groups who each have their own intentions and motivations: Research funders want to maximize…
Leave a CommentMonth: October 2017
Our last #openaccess week blog post finished with the observation that publishers are increasingly becoming in control of scholarly infrastructure, and that it is now…
Leave a CommentIn the first blog post in this series we set out the position that – whilst Gold OA is an important component of future scholarly…
Leave a CommentYesterday’s blog post suggested that our reliance on Hybrid Gold Open Access to meet research funder’s open access requirements was too expensive and libraries should…
Leave a CommentThe University of Edinburgh receives two main block grants from Research Councils UK (RCUK) and Charity Open Access Fund (COAF) to support researchers funded by…
Leave a CommentFor Open Access week we have a series of blog posts lined up to be published every day. We’ll start by describing the current state…
Leave a CommentThe University of Edinburgh has opted to support the Open Library of Humanities at a higher rate than required. This additional support will enable…
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