Discover Cardiff University’s Open Access research theses

Posted on 24 April 2018 by CardiffUniOA

Gone are the days when PhD theses sat in dusty splendour on a library shelf for a few years. From 2011 onwards all Cardiff University’s research-level theses are openly available in our institutional repository ORCA. Just click on the ORCA link to access the innovative and exciting work of Cardiff’s early career researchers. Theses are
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Open Access behind the scenes: Managing Cardiff University’s Open Access team

Posted on 28 February 2018 by CardiffUniOA

I dipped my toe into the Gold OA publishing world for the first time when Cardiff University received some of the BIS funding available to institutions in late 2012 to kick-start Open Access. Up until then, I had been busy raising awareness of our institutional repository, ORCA, amongst the Schools and advocating Green OA. I
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Our top Open Access resources

Posted on 7 February 2018 by CardiffUniOA

We’ve compiled a list of Open Access resources which are available through Cardiff University, The National Library of Wales and around the world. Cardiff University ORCA Cardiff University’s institutional repository housing its published research as well as Cardiff University’s collection of PhD theses. Cardiff University Press Cardiff University Press publishes a diverse range of Open
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Have a merry Open Access Christmas!

Posted on 20 December 2017 by CardiffUniOA

Season’s greetings from the Open Access team. To round off 2017 on a festive note here is a selection of Open Access resources with a Christmas theme: Christmas trees There is a biennial International Christmas Tree Research and Extension Conference! This year’s, the 13th!, took place in Iceland. Find out about the research underpinning Christmas
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Innovative new and emerging publishing platforms

Posted on 6 December 2017 by CardiffUniOA

The landscape of scholarly publishing has seen an increase in new publishing initiatives providing new avenues for publishing research outputs. In October we posted an introduction to Wellcome Open Research, the world’s first funder-based publishing platform. The platform is open for all research projects being undertaken at Wellcome ISSF funded institutions, allowing eligible authors to
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Open Access in a nutshell for readers and authors @ Cardiff

Posted on 29 November 2017 by CardiffUniOA

To celebrate International Open Access Week 2017 we have put together a duo of at-a-glance ready reference guides – one for authors and one for readers of Open Access materials. The pdf guides are available in a handy “large postcard” size ideal for printing out and pinning to your noticeboard, or tucking into a folder.
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Discovering Open Access in the humanities and social sciences

Posted on 8 November 2017 by CardiffUniOA

Monographs are key research outputs in the humanities. The OAPEN Library and DOAB (Directory of Open Access Books) are excellent resources for discovering Open Access books, and finding Open Access publishers in the humanities and social sciences. If you are a monograph author considering Open Access options, OAPEN have published a Guide to Creative Commons
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New Open Access tutorial

Posted on 27 October 2017 by CardiffUniOA

Find out what you need to know about Open Access requirements for funders and the REF – complete our new tutorial This week sees the launch of our new Open Access Tutorial, available on Learning Central. The module has been designed to support all staff and students involved in research at Cardiff University, and provides guidance
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Wellcome Open Research – an innovative Open Access platform for research outputs

Posted on 26 October 2017 by CardiffUniOA

Launched in November 2016, Wellcome Open Research provides an innovative platform for Wellcome-funded researchers to rapidly publish any results they think are worth sharing. Now ISSF-funded researchers can also publish in Wellcome Open Research. Wellcome Open Research differs from the traditional publishing model – in addition to publishing research articles, the platform allows authors to
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Open Access explained video

Posted on 24 October 2017 by CardiffUniOA

Open Access explained New to Open Access and want to find out more? Check out our video Open Access Explained produced by PHD (Piled High and Deeper) Comics and find out, in just eight minutes, what Open Access is all about and how it benefits both authors and readers.
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