Through use of an open access author fund, York University Libraries directs a small portion of its collections budget to cover some author processing charges (APCs) for York researchers wishing to publish in open access journals. Please note that the annual allocation for this fund is currently fully expended and the fund will be closed until the beginning of our next fiscal year on May 1st 2023. New open access author fund guidelines will be released in April 2023. While York University Libraries directly supports open access publishing via a number of investments and initiatives, our ability to support researchers with the costs incurred from publication in gold open access journals is limited and must be balanced against competing demands on our collections budget.
About the York University Libraries OA Author Fund
If you are not eligible to receive funding under the terms of this fund, you can still save on the costs of author processing charges by taking advantage of the various publisher discounts available to York authors through the Libraries. To learn more about your options for publishing in open access, contact us at opendeposit@yorku.ca. More information about research funded by the York University Libraries Open Access Author Fund can be found on YorkSpace.