UofM wordmark
Header .

Points of View

photo of photo of Sabrina Ovan

"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

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
Hot Topic: New NIH requirement for public access to research articles

Knowing what to look for in publishers’ policies helps researchers make informed choices of publications that reflect their goals and values.

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.

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.

More on Alternative Publishing Models Take Action