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Rights Retention: Guiding Principles

Rights Retention: Guiding Principles

Posted on 25 October 2024 by CardiffUniOA

by Sian Carr, Research Support Librarian. Rights Retention, an open access strategy championed by cOAlitionS, has remained a topic of conversation throughout the UK higher education sector over the last […]

Thinking About Being Open

Thinking About Being Open

Posted on 24 October 2024 by CardiffUniOA

by Katy Huxley, Social Science Park (SPARK) Research Fellow As a researcher, there is an obligation on me to commit to Open Access publishing (often with emphasis on the need […]

Open Access Infographic October 2023

Open Access Infographic October 2023

Posted on 8 November 2023 by CardiffUniOA

Here's our latest infographic. Check out our Open Access output and see what the “top 5” downloaded research articles and theses were in October – all freely available to read […]

Rights Retention Strategies– enabling simpler options for Open Access

Rights Retention Strategies– enabling simpler options for Open Access

Posted on 27 October 2023 by CardiffUniOA

by Sian Carr, Research Support Librarian Accepted Manuscript. Post-print. Green Open Access. Article Processing Fees. Gold Open Access. Transformative Agreements. Self-Archiving. Funder Requirements. Embargoes. Plan S. Open Access has nuances. […]

How to find Open Access material

How to find Open Access material

Posted on 26 October 2023 by CardiffUniOA

by Louise Harrington, Assistant Repository Manager As part of this year’s International Open Access Week’s theme of community over commercialization, today’s blog post is focused on how you can find […]

Investing in our academic capital

Investing in our academic capital

Posted on 25 October 2023 by CardiffUniOA

by Dr Hugh Griffiths, Co-chair Cardiff University Press. “We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us.” John Culkin One of the greatest promises of open access publishing is […]

Open Access: What we’re doing to advance community over commercialisation

Open Access: What we’re doing to advance community over commercialisation

Posted on 24 October 2023 by CardiffUniOA

by Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, University Dean of Research Environment and Culture Open Access Week celebrates the importance of sharing scientific discoveries by making them freely available. It reflects a growing recognition […]

Celebrating Open Access Week 2023

Celebrating Open Access Week 2023

Posted on 23 October 2023 by CardiffUniOA

by Helen Sharp, Scholarly Publications Specialist, Open Access Support Team, University Library Service International Open Access Week 2023  launches today - our special edition infographic below provides a snapshot of […]

Open Access Infographic August 2023

Open Access Infographic August 2023

Posted on 18 September 2023 by CardiffUniOA

Here's our latest infographic. Check out our Open Access output and see what the “top 5” downloaded research articles and theses were in August – all freely available to read […]

Open Access Infographic March 2023

Open Access Infographic March 2023

Posted on 12 April 2023 by CardiffUniOA

Here's our latest infographic. Check out our Open Access output and see what the “top 5” downloaded research articles and theses were in March – all freely available to read […]