{"id":10222,"date":"2017-08-22T11:48:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T15:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/?page_id=10222"},"modified":"2025-03-13T14:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T18:24:47","slug":"oapublishing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research-learn\/research\/oapublishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Open access publishing and your author rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The following webpage provides an overview on open access (OA) definitions, OA publishing models, author rights, how the Libraries supports OA publishing, and complying with York's Senate Policy on Open Access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Getting help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li>Email <a href=\"mailto:opendeposit@yorku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opendeposit@yorku.ca<\/a> if you have any questions about open access publishing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:0px;}.kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:0px;}.kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top-color:#555555;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#555555;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#555555;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#555555;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#eeeeee;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id10222_318336-ef kt-accordion-has-9-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane10222_b8cfd7-7e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What is open access?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Open access (OA) is an electronic publishing model that prioritizes the greatest possible scholarly and public access to scholarship. It seeks to level the playing field among researchers worldwide by allowing equitable access to research, and prioritizes the ability for all citizens to share the results of publicly funded research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Suber, in his freely-available online book <a href=\"https:\/\/mitpress.mit.edu\/books\/open-access\"><em>Open Access<\/em><\/a>, offers the following definition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\"Open access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.\"<\/em> (Suber, 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term \"open access\" is now widely used in at least two senses. For some, OA literature is digital, online, and free of charge. &nbsp;This is referred to as <em>gratis OA<\/em>, as it removes price barriers but not permission barriers. For others, OA literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of unnecessary copyright and licensing restrictions. This form of open access is called <em>libre OA<\/em>, as it removes both price barriers and permission barriers. &nbsp;It allows reuse rights which exceed fair use. Journals that support libre OA often make use of <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/share-your-work\/\">Creative Commons<\/a> licensing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane10222_1dcaa3-13\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Open access publishing models for journals<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>There are a number of open access (OA) publishing models for scholarly journals. Some of the common models for academic journals include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gold<\/strong> <strong>Open Access: <\/strong>In Gold OA publishing models, the published content in the journal is freely available to read for researchers. However, the author will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC) to publish in the journal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hybrid Open Access: <\/strong>In Hybrid OA publishing models (typically used by journals), the journal will have some articles that are available OA, while other articles will require researchers to have a subscription to the journal to access the content. Authors publishing in Hybrid OA journals can choose to pay an APC to make their article OA upon publication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diamond<\/strong> <strong>Open Access: <\/strong>Journals that use a Diamond OA publishing model do not require readers to pay a subscription to access the content. They also do not require authors to pay an APC to publish their articles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green Open Access or Self-Archiving: <\/strong>Green OA is a form of self-archiving by the author(s). Self-archiving is the act of depositing a version of a published article into an open access repository, such as an institutional repository, like <a href=\"https:\/\/yorkspace.library.yorku.ca\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YorkSpace<\/a>, or a subject based repository. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/yorkspace\/yorkspace-help-resources\/yorkspace-self-archiving-support\/\">using YorkSpace to self-archive<\/a> your scholarly works. When you self-archive your work, it is important to review the journal's policies or use a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk\/\">Jisc's Open policy finder<\/a> to determine which article versions can be self-archived and if an embargo period applies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane10222_7e5231-00\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Open access monographs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Open Access (OA) monographs are typically scholarly, peer-reviewed online books that are made available in digital format with no charge and to anyone with an Internet connection. They are typically licensed under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/share-your-work\/cclicenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creative Commons license<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some OA monographs are essentially print books ported to the online environment, while many can also integrate functionality unique to the digital context such as audio, video, interactive data visualizations, maps and more. There are a variety of OA monograph business models, including institutional or foundation support, as well as OA monographs funded by the authors. Sales of print book versions can also support an OA online book version.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Canadian Open Access Monograph publishers include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/utorontopress.com\/resources\/open-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Toronto Press<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aupress.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Athabasca University Press<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/press.uottawa.ca\/en\/open-access-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Ottawa Press<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/press.ucalgary.ca\/openaccess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Calgary Press<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some OA Monograph publishers include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/what-we-publish\/open-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge University Press<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk\/openmonographs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manchester University Press<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openhumanitiespress.org\/books\/series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Humanities Press<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openbookpublishers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Book Publishers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.springeropen.com\/books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SpringerOpen<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some additional resources are available here:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eve.gd\/2021\/05\/21\/whats-happening-at-the-moment-with-open-access-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What\u2019s happening at the moment with open-access books?<\/a> by Martin Paul Eve&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oabooks-toolkit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Access Books Toolkit<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oapen.org\/resources\/1427011-oa-monograph-publisher-guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OApen Guides for OA Monographs<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doabooks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Directory of Open Access Books<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openmonographs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TOME Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane10222_ef13bc-0f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why is&nbsp;open access important to researchers?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Open access provides authors with the means to maximize their visibility and increase the usage and citation impact of their research. When authors retain the rights to share their work they can self-archive it in a digital repository, which makes their work available to everyone who may be interested, not just journal subscribers. This effectively enhances the public value of their research by opening it up to service providers such as Google, making it quicker and easier to access. Authors also boost their online presence and raise their research profile since Google and other web search engines index OA repositories, resulting in their availability to anyone with Web access<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ejournals.bc.edu\/index.php\/ital\/article\/view\/10604\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ejournals.bc.edu\/index.php\/ital\/article\/view\/10604\">A number of studies<\/a>&nbsp;have shown that openly accessible publications are cited more frequently. A recent study by Piwowar et al. (2018) revealed that, accounting for age and discipline, OA articles receive 18% more citations than average. The increased citation impact found in these studies is a direct result of the authors making their work open access so that more people can read and cite it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, open access offers the following benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OA promotes equitable access to research for scholars and the global public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OA increases the dissemination of research works, which in return enhances the impact of research (citation count, reputation, visibility, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OA offers research greater&nbsp;control of their&nbsp;published work, for example, distributing one's work to colleagues and students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-archiving of preprints allows one's work to be accessible before it is officially published. This strategy allows researchers to claim a particular finding in&nbsp;a timely way and is helpful in disciplines where advances happen at a rapid pace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OA reduces the costs for students to access teaching and research materials and for libraries to acquire materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian Association of Research Libraries. (2017). <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carl-abrc.ca\/advancing-research\/scholarly-communication\/open-access\/\">Open Access<\/a><\/em>.<br>SPARC. (2010).&nbsp;<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arl.org\/sparc\/greaterreach\/practical_benefits\/index.shtml\">Digital repositories offer many practical benefits<\/a><\/em>.<br>Chan, L. &amp; Swan, A. (2010).&nbsp;<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openoasis.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=146&amp;Itemid=253\">Benefits of Open Access for research dissemination<\/a><\/em>.<br>Lewis, C. (2018).&nbsp;<a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.6017\/ital.v37i3.10604\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.6017\/ital.v37i3.10604\"><em>The Open Access citation advantage: does it exist and what does it mean for libraries?<\/em><\/a><br>Piwowar H. et al. (2018).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5815332\/\"><em>The state of OA: a large-scale analysis of the prevalence and impact of Open Access articles<\/em><\/a>.<br>Suber, P. (2012). <a href=\"https:\/\/mitpress.mit.edu\/books\/open-access\"><em>Open Access<\/em><\/a>. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.<br>Wheeler J. et al. (2022).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11192-022-04467-7\"><em>Impact factions: assessing the citation impact of different types of open access repositories<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane10222_59b287-e0\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What are my rights as an author?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>From the moment an author first creates a work, they become the original copyright holder of that work and retain control over how it is used. As the author of an article, book chapter or other scholarly output, you are automatically the copyright holder unless and until you transfer the copyright to someone else in a signed agreement. Normally, the copyright holder possesses the exclusive rights of reproduction, distribution, public performance, public display, and modification of their original work. An author who has transferred copyright without retaining these rights must ask permission unless the use is one of the statutory exemptions in copyright law. [1]&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher agreements routinely ask authors to transfer copyright and associated author rights over to them once an item is to be formally published. Authors wishing or needing to retain certain author rights should carefully review the terms of their agreement with a publisher and expect to negotiate directly with publishers. Authors that have already published and want to know their publisher\u2019s copyright policies can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jisc Open Policy Finder website<\/a> (formerly Sherpa\/Romeo) to run a search by publisher or journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about your author rights or options for negotiating with publishers, contact the Libraries at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:opendeposit@yorku.ca\">opendeposit@yorku.ca<\/a> to make an appointment or consult the below resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carl-abrc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CARL_Guide_author_rights_EN_2019.pdf\">CARL Guide to Author Rights (Canadian Association of Research Libraries)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sparcopen.org\/our-work\/author-rights\/\">SPARC and the Author Addendum (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[1] Adapted from <em>Author Rights: Using the SPARC Author Addendum<\/em>. SPARC. (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>) Retrieved from<a href=\"https:\/\/sparcopen.org\/our-work\/author-rights\/brochure-html\/\"> https:\/\/sparcopen.org\/our-work\/author-rights\/brochure-html\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane10222_ff77d8-22\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How can I&nbsp;make my publications open access?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Open access for journal articles is achievable in two ways. The first option, the \u201c<em>green route<\/em>\u201d is centered around publishing in a subscription-based journal, with a copy of the article being placed in an institutional repository (called self-archiving). This practice usually requires a researcher to keep a copy of their author accepted manuscript (aka postprint) so it can be deposited into a disciplinary or institutional open access repository. The author accepted manuscript is the last version of your accepted manuscript, including all changes made after peer-review before any typesetting or copyediting by the publisher. The&nbsp;second option, the \u201c<em>gold&nbsp;route<\/em>\u201d involves publishing in a fully open access journal. For journals that use Article Processing Charges (APCs) as a means to fund open access, these APCs are&nbsp;eligible expenses under the Tri-Agency terms for the use of grant funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers wishing to self-archive by depositing a copy of\u00a0an article in YorkSpace can fill out the online <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=GBNTNBFw1E-H8KQ4FsSb0D_mDz3CznlIifHWfJb8fsBUREkxOEhKNTNNOUMxUU9VTVVBVU85SDlXTiQlQCN0PWcu&amp;route=shorturl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YorkSpace deposit form<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchguides.library.yorku.ca\/yorkspace\/mediateddeposit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a>\u00a0More information about self-archiving in YorkSpace is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/yorkspace\/yorkspace-help-resources\/yorkspace-self-archiving-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Self-Archiving Support webpage<\/a>. Additionally, York researchers can reach out to <a href=\"mailto:diginit@yorku.ca\">diginit@yorku.ca<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane10222_4ccc27-0a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How do the Libraries invest in open access publishing?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>York University Libraries continues to fund open access publishing and open scholarship efforts at the University and in Canada through initiatives such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>agreements with various publishers to secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research\/oapublishing\/investments-in-open-access-publishing\/#discounts\">discounts for York authors<\/a> that incur author processing charges for publishing in open access (see full list below);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research\/oapublishing\/investments-in-open-access-publishing\/#memberships\">memberships and funding commitments<\/a> with leading open scholarship infrastructure organizations such as the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), and the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS);&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provision of digital publishing support through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/discover-our-collections\/york-digital-journals-3\/\">York University Digital Journals program<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>management of <a href=\"https:\/\/yorkspace.library.yorku.ca\/xmlui\/\">YorkSpace<\/a>, York University\u2019s institutional repository, and associated open access publishing support services;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>campus partnerships with the Office of the Vice-President Research &amp; Innovation, and the Office of Research Services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane10222_37419f-6e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How can I comply with the York University Senate Policy on Open Access <\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>At its meeting on June 25, 2019, the Senate of York University approved an Open Access Policy, reinforcing York\u2019s commitment to the democratization of knowledge by making its research widely accessible to citizenry and the global community. The policy establishes the expectation that York University researchers will submit their scholarly articles to the open digital repository at York University (Yorkspace, Osgoode Digital Commons) or its equivalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers who publish in traditional subscription-based scholarly journals can comply with the Senate Policy on Open Access through the practice of self-archiving. This practice requires a researcher to keep a copy of their author accepted manuscript (aka post print) so it can be deposited into a disciplinary or institutional open access repository (green open access).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers wishing to self-archive by depositing a copy of\u00a0an article in YorkSpace can fill out the online <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=GBNTNBFw1E-H8KQ4FsSb0D_mDz3CznlIifHWfJb8fsBUREkxOEhKNTNNOUMxUU9VTVVBVU85SDlXTiQlQCN0PWcu&amp;route=shorturl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YorkSpace deposit form<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchguides.library.yorku.ca\/yorkspace\/mediateddeposit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a>\u00a0More information about self-archiving in YorkSpace is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/yorkspace\/yorkspace-help-resources\/yorkspace-self-archiving-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Self-Archiving Support webpage<\/a>. Additionally, York researchers can reach out to <a href=\"mailto:diginit@yorku.ca\">diginit@yorku.ca<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To seek assistance on locating alternative repositories for depositing your research, please contact the Libraries at <a href=\"mailto:opendeposit@yorku.ca\">opendeposit@yorku.ca<\/a>. To learn more about the Senate Policy on Open Access, please consult the following FAQ:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research-learn\/research\/oapublishing\/york-university-senate-policy-on-open-access\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research-learn\/research\/oapublishing\/york-university-senate-policy-on-open-access\/\" target=\"_blank\">York University Senate Policy on Open Access: Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane10222_fda403-31\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Additional resources<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research-learn\/research\/oapublishing\/york-university-senate-policy-on-open-access\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research-learn\/research\/oapublishing\/york-university-senate-policy-on-open-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">York University Senate Policy on Open Access: Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/publishoa\/\">Understanding green and gold open publishing<\/a>&nbsp;(includes how to meet Tri-Council open access requirements)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carl-abrc.ca\/advancing-research\/scholarly-communication\/info-for-authors\/\">Copyright information for authors<\/a>&nbsp;(copyright, author addenda, takedown notices)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research\/oapublishing\/investments-in-open-access-publishing\/\">Investments in open access publishing at the Libraries<\/a>&nbsp;(includes information on article processing charge discounts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/?page_id=10140&amp;preview=true\">Choosing an appropriate journal for publishing research<\/a>&nbsp;(includes open access options and information on predatory publishers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research\/visibility\/\">Leveraging technological infrastructure to maximize indexing, visibility and exposure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently asked questions Getting help<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"parent":10138,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10222","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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