| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.75 |
| Liaison | Josh Lasky |
| Submission Date | Feb. 23, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Washington University
AC-11: Open Access to Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Kathleen
Merrigan Executive Director of Sustainability Office of the Provost |
How many of the institution’s research-producing divisions are covered by a published open access policy that ensures that versions of future scholarly articles by faculty and staff are deposited in a designated open access repository? (All, Some or None):
Which of the following best describes the open access policy? (Mandatory or Voluntary):
Does the institution provide financial incentives to support faculty members with article processing and other open access publication charges?:
A brief description of the open access policy, including the date adopted, any incentives or supports provided, and the repository(ies) used:
T he Provost or Provost’s designate (normally the Vice Provost for Libraries) will waive application of this policy for a particular article upon written notification by the author, who informs GW of the reason.
GW Libraries have experience supporting access to faculty research such as technical reports and working papers. Once an implementation plan is developed, it will be possible to assess what other staff or technical support might be needed, if any, and to reassess priorities in light of those needs.
The GW Faculty Senate approved an open access policy on February 13, 2015. The approved policy will grant students, faculty, and the greater public free online access to university scholarship through a Creative Commons Open Access license. Articles, papers and other research, excluding books, will be catalogued in GW Scholar Space, a digital repository for university scholarship. A copy of the policy is found at: https://library.gwu.edu/scholarly-communications/faculty-open-access
A copy of the institution's open access policy:
The institution's open access policy:
The resolution was adopted Adopted (7-0) by the Libraries Committee on Dec. 12, 2014: and can be found here: https://library.gwu.edu/scholarly-communications/faculty-open-access
The website URL where the open access repository is available:
Estimated percentage of scholarly articles published annually by the institution’s faculty and staff that are deposited in a designated open access repository (0-100):
A brief description of how the institution’s library(ies) support open access to research:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We have entered the number of GW schools - 10 for the units, all of whom must comply with the policy. In addition, the GW medical, public health, and nursing schools participate in the Health Sciences Research Commons.
GW adopted the Electronic Theses and Dissertation (EDT) program in Fall 2007, to allow graduate students to create works of scholarship that are interactive, visually appealing, and readily accessible to a large audience of readers. Electronic theses/dissertations can include content that is not easily integrated into paper-based documents, such as high-resolution graphics, charts, pictures, photographs, and multi-media content. Since the start of the program, over 1,500 theses and dissertations have been successfully processed using the ETD Administrator system. The ETD website includes information on formatting requirements, steps for ETD Submission (including the required forms), and deadlines. Though GW does not yet have an institutional repository, theses and dissertations are in ProQuest. The URL for the GW EDT program: http://library.gwu.edu/etd and to search for dissertations and theses: http://library.gwu.edu/node/1287
We have entered the number of GW schools - 10 for the units, all of whom must comply with the policy. In addition, the GW medical, public health, and nursing schools participate in the Health Sciences Research Commons.
GW adopted the Electronic Theses and Dissertation (EDT) program in Fall 2007, to allow graduate students to create works of scholarship that are interactive, visually appealing, and readily accessible to a large audience of readers. Electronic theses/dissertations can include content that is not easily integrated into paper-based documents, such as high-resolution graphics, charts, pictures, photographs, and multi-media content. Since the start of the program, over 1,500 theses and dissertations have been successfully processed using the ETD Administrator system. The ETD website includes information on formatting requirements, steps for ETD Submission (including the required forms), and deadlines. Though GW does not yet have an institutional repository, theses and dissertations are in ProQuest. The URL for the GW EDT program: http://library.gwu.edu/etd and to search for dissertations and theses: http://library.gwu.edu/node/1287
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