Points of View
"Open access will be a pillar of the new world of the 21st century. The conjuncture of exorbitant publishing costs, the global scale of information exchange, and the virtual worship of corporate capitalistic models has shut down effective information flow between scholarly areas and the broader public; even some institutions of learning have poor access. Open Access publishing has the potential to fix these growing inequities quickly and efficaciously."
| --Greg Laden, Adviser with the Program for Individualized Learning, College of Continuing Education |
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 | |
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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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