| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.29 |
| Liaison | Samuel Crowl |
| Submission Date | Feb. 20, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Ohio University
AC-11: Open Access to Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 2.00 |
Elaine
Goetz Director of Energy Management Facilities Management & Safety |
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:
Some colleges require faculty members to provide links to their published research (if allowed by the publisher) on their University webpages, though it is not an official "policy".
Faculty Research Support Program through the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs offers grants for publication and subvention charges up to $600 per faculty member per year.
A copy of the institution's open access policy:
The institution's open access policy:
Currently, only theses and dissertations are required to be published open and are maintained in an institutional repository (OhioLINK ETD Center). This policy allows students in three colleges (Communication, Health Sciences and Fine Arts) to opt out of electronic open publication. It also allows for any student to select a 2-yr embargo. https://www.ohio.edu/graduate/etd/thesis-and-dissertation-faq
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:
Ohio University Libraries is currently prototyping new platform for university authors of open content: OHIO Open Library; offers workshops on OER and open textbook adoption; financially supports new publishing models which create open books and resources such as Knowledge Unlatched; and is a member of SPARC and the Open Textbook Network.
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:
Information provided by Kelly Broughton, Assistant Dean for Research & Education Services and Roxanne Male'-Brune, Director, Grant Development and Projects, Research Division, 12/11/17 and 12/15/17.
Information provided by Kelly Broughton, Assistant Dean for Research & Education Services and Roxanne Male'-Brune, Director, Grant Development and Projects, Research Division, 12/11/17 and 12/15/17.
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