"Open Access and Scholarly Publishing @ UNO: For Authors" by Jennie Tobler-Gaston for the, University of Nebraska at Omaha is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 Unless otherwise indicated.
NOTE: Although this guide may discuss legal topics this guide is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice.
When planning to publish in an academic journal or respond to a request to edit a journal, quality counts. Many factors influence the decision, whether the journal is a traditional one or an open access journal. The Assessing Journal Quality guide has some tips for factors to consider.
This video by Openaccessnet illustrates the difference between an open access article and closed access article and how creative commons can help.
"Go Open Access - II. What Rights do Scholars and Scientists have?" by openaccessnet is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Traditionally, publishers’ contracts restricted an author's use of published work in teaching and research. Contracts often prohibited placing the published work
Many publishers now anticipate an author's legitimate need to distribute and repurpose his work and no longer require exclusive rights to publication. Some publishers balance their interest in recouping publishing costs with the author’s desire to disseminate their ideas broadly, placing a short-term embargo on the open access archiving of the work.
Transferring copyright doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Publishers require only the author’s permission to publish an article, not a wholesale transfer of copyright. To make retention of rights easier, use the Scholar's Copyright Addendum Engine to generate a customized addendum to your publisher's contract, reserving the rights you need.