Oxford LibGuides: Workshops and Classes: Open Access Oxford: what's happening?

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Open Access Oxford: what's happening?

A briefing on open access publishing and Oxford's position including guidance on how to comply with the Open Access requirements for the REF and mandates from key funding bodies whilst respecting your publisher's rights and policies.

Topics to include:

What is open access?
Key terms – Gold, Green, Article Processing Charges
How to find out about research council or funder requirements
How to find out what your publisher will allow
Green route – how to deposit in ORA
Gold route and how to claim for APCs
Where to get more information & help
Act on Acceptance and OA policy for REF 2021
University policy for the Open Access block grants from RCUK/UKRI and Wellcome/COAF

Intended Audience: Current Oxford researchers and academics, research support staff and librarians

Dates and booking

Thursday 19 March 12.00-13.30 The briefing lasts 1 hour, and presenters will stay on for 30 mins at the end for a 'drop-in' session to provide hands-on help and advice for anyone with specific issues around open access publishing or depositing their work in ORA.	Social Science Library, Information Skills Training Room	> Book here
Thursday 23 April 14.00-15.30 The briefing lasts 1 hour, and presenters will stay on for 30 mins at the end for a 'drop-in' session to provide hands-on help and advice for anyone with specific issues around open access publishing or depositing their work in ORA.	Social Science Library, Large Discussion Room	> Book here

More information

Presenters: Juliet Ralph with Andy Kernot, Judith Ames, Clare Kavanagh or Sarah Humphreys

Format: Presentation with Q&A

Find out more

Go to Openaccess.ox.ac.uk to find out more about Open Access publishing at Oxford.

Go to our LibGuide pages for Researchers to find out more about Open Access and Research Data Management.

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