Points of View
"For people working in the humanities, the cost of a journal might not necessarily be a reason to promote open access. However, a freely accessible online medium does open up a creative space where new forms of collaboration are possible. As someone who concentrates on collective writing in contemporary Europe, literary publications shared through open access are an exciting new genre of primary texts."
| --Sabrina Ovan, Director of Italian Language Coordination, Dept of French and Italian |
Quick Links
- University of Minnesota author's addendum
- Self-playing slide show on author's rights
- New Copyright Policy: Background and Resource Page
- Archived webcast: Who Owns Your Scholarship?
Expanding the Reach of Research
Scholars at the University of Minnesota and elsewhere are transforming scholarly communication. We exert our influence as authors, editors, reviewers, and members of universities and scholarly societies to support positive publishing practices that expand the reach and impact of research.
| What Societies, Scholars and Universities are doing | Take Action | |
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Knowing what to look for in publishers’ policies helps researchers make informed choices of publications that reflect their goals and values. |
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| More on Choosing a Publisher | Take Action | |
The copyright policies of different publishers range from liberal to highly restrictive; the University of Minnesota has joined other institutions in supporting authors’ control of rights to their works. |
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| More on Author’s Rights | Take Action | |
| More on Copyright & Fair Use | Take Action | |
New models of publishing, such as open-access journals or the University’s Digital Conservancy, break down the economic barrier of high prices in order to reach more readers. |
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| More on Alternative Publishing Models | Take Action | |
- Kansas University: first public university to pass a faculty-initiated open access policy
- University Press directors endorse public access to scholarly articles
- University of California Libraries release Open Letter to Licensed Content Providers on CA budget crisis
- The first OA mandate anywhere by a humanities department
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If you would like a presentation on author's rights, or more information on scholarly communication issues, contact us: scholcom@umn.edu |
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