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Open Access
Knowledge of:
- The development and purpose of Open Access
- Seminal statements on Open Access
- Key organizations in the Open Access movement
- Identifying Open Access publishers and publications
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) for OA publishers
- Types of Open Access models: green, gold, hybrid, "mirror journals."
- Predatory journals and how to evaluate them
- FAU Libraries Digital Repository: its collections, purpose, and processes for depositing works
- (Later) Commercial and open access publishing platforms
- (Later) Open Access repositories
Ability To:
- Advise campus community in knowledge areas.
Related Concepts:
- Funder Public Access Mandates
- Open Educational Resources (OER)
- Copyright and licensing pertaining to scholarly content, including creative commons and other OA licenses.
- Selecting a journal or publisher for publishing
| Topic |
Sample Question/ Task |
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Open Access (OA)
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| Interpretation |
What is the difference between Gold and Green OA? |
| Identification |
Where can I find information about Author Processing Charges (APC)? |
| Referral to Documentation |
What was discussed in the Berlin Declaration for Open Access, and what institutions signed it? |
| Recommendations |
Provide a nursing professor with 3 to 5 OA journals in his or her field, and provide a link to DOAJ so they can identify others. |
| Instruction |
Inform a senior-level, Honors College language and literature course on Open Access and where they can find where they can publish. |
| Presentation |
Some senior scholars in the College of Arts and Letters want an overview of Open Access, and how that might impact the publishing norms in their field. |
