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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2010
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ878802 |
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- Frame of Reference: Open Access Starts with You Goetsch, Lori A. Access to Information Electronic Publishing Internet Scholarship Federal Aid Federal Legislation Research Libraries Government School Relationship Information Sources Library Role Faculty Promotion Tenure Criteria Institutional Cooperation Financial Support Information Dissemination Federal legislation now requires the deposit of some taxpayer-funded research in "open-access" repositories--that is, sites where scholarship and research are made freely available over the Internet. The institutions whose faculty produce the research have begun to see the benefit of open-access publication as well. From the perspective of faculty who generate the research and scholarship, open-access policies can be both promising and threatening. In this article, the author offers three tips on how faculty can contribute to the success of the open-access movement. These include: (1) investigate whether an institutional repository exists at one's college or university library; (2) challenge journal editorial boards to rethink their publication models; and (3) initiate a dialog with one's campus colleagues and professional associations about broadening promotion. The author believes that open access helps achieve the fundamental mission of the academy--to disseminate knowledge. By taking these suggested actions, faculty can retake control of their scholarly output.