| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.65 |
| Liaison | Maddie LoDico |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colby College
AC-11: Access to Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.00 / 2.00 |
Susan
Cole Assistant Director for Scholarly Resources and Services, Sciences Librarian Libraries |
Total number of institutional divisions (e.g. schools, colleges, departments) that produce research:
Number of divisions covered by a policy assuring open access to research:
A brief description of the open access policy, including the date adopted and repository(ies) used:
Colby has a digital commons website that was created to house all of Colby's student research, as well as the research supported by faculty. At times the uploading of particular faculty or student research can be delayed for a variety of reasons - quality, funding, the publishing of scholarly work, but those concerns notwithstanding, the website houses Colby's research. Honors theses are deposited there as well as capstone reports and several other studies.
While Colby does not have a formal policy requiring open access to research, it is an option for all faculty, and the large majority of all student work is posted to the website.
A copy of the open access policy:
The open access policy:
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The website URL where the open access repository is available:
A brief description of how the institution’s library(ies) support open access to research:
Colby's Digital Commons is our way of supporting open access to research. DigitalCommons@Colby presents the intellectual, creative and scholarly culture of the Colby College Community. It is a collection of outstanding student work, faculty scholarship, college records, campus history, and the unique materials of the Libraries' Special Collections. DigitalCommons@Colby is administered by the Colby College Libraries and serves as a permanent digital archive for these materials.
The website URL where information about open access to the institution's research is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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