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Scholarly Communication Services Toolkit

Open Access

See the following SCS Research Guide for campus, or refer it to others as needed.

Open Access (Research Guide)

Essentials for Liaisons (OA)

ACRL Policy Statement on Open Access to Scholarship by Academic Librarians
Open Access: A Brief History and Explanation (ACRL Scholarly Communication Toolbox)
The academic, economic and societal impacts of Open Access: an evidence-based review (F1000)
The explanation of OA's history and background are important to read, along with its benefits for academics and the general public.
Introduction to Open Access (UNESCO) by Uma Kanjilal & Anup Kumar Dan (2016). 81 pages. Contents: SC Process; OA History; Rights and Licenses; Advocacy for OA; OA Research Impacts.

Recommended Readings

Workshops for Liaisons (OA)

Open Access - Presentations and Slides
Topics include introduction to open access, open access models, and sharing work.

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