“An old tradition and a new technology have converged to make possible an unprecedented public good.” (Budapester Initiative) information platform The platform, which is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), aims to provide easy and uniform access to information on Open Access (OA) and to provide practical implementation advice. In addition to general infor- mation, open-access.net also offers content which relates specifically to Open Access in , Switzerland and Austria. Through its intensive cooperation with institutions of higher education, research organisations and scholar- ly societies in Germany and with partner institutions in Switzerland and Austria, the Open Access principle can be www.open-access.net promoted in a systematic way.

Individual goals of the information platform open-access.net: • to bundle hitherto disparate resources and information on the subject of Open Access • to create a clear overall picture of what Open Access is all about • to make customised information available to target groups via discipline-specific and role-specific points of access • to provide country-specific information on Open Access • to offer practical advice on how to argue in favour of and to implement Open Access • to promote cooperative networking by developing the multiplier network, oa-net-work • to support the Open Access principle by organising specialised information events such as the Open Access Days • to make the Open Access idea more widely known by forming a broad alliance

Customised information for • Scholars and scientists • University and research institution managers • Libraries • Research funders • Policy makers • Publishers • The interested public

Structural Design Contents

Topical access points Open Access: free access to Pros of Open Access Business models Legal issues • What is Open Access? scholarly information • Visibility/impact • For-profit-/Non-profit Open • Copyright - Open Access strategies • Use/citations Access journals • OA and the German copy- - Journals Open Access strategies • Up-to-dateness • Publication fee right reform - Repositories • Self-archiving on document • Data integration (Article processing charges) • Granting of rights of use - Open Access to data servers • Immediate availability • Costs met by research • Self-archiving in repositories - History • Original publications in • Authors retain exploitation funders • SHERPA/RoMEO-List - Initiatives and policy documents Open Access journals rights • Institutional memberships • Publishing agreements and • Pros and cons of Open Access Quality assurance • Hybrid financial models author addenda • Business models • Peer Review Cons of Open Access • Community Pays Model • Licences (CC-Licences, • Legal issues • Impact measurement • Long-term storage • Costs met by institutions DIPP, GNU) - Copyright Policy statements by • Findability issues • Combined financial models • Data protection - Licences • Funding agencies • Legal concerns • Other financial models - Data protection • Research organisations • Authenticity • FAQ • Scholarly societies • Protection of documents • Costs to the author

Open Access in individual disciplines Discipline-specific information, Activities concerning OA, Open Access journals, Repositories, policies of scholarly societies special types of publication e.g. FQS, PLoS, Zeitenblicke e.g. ArXiv, PsyDok, SSOAR

Discipline-specific access on Access for authors: FAQ on publication in an Open Access journal Access for authors: FAQ on legal aspects practical implementation What do I need to do if I want to publish my document in an Open Ac- What do I need to consider when publishing in an OA journal? • Authors cess journal? • Journal editors May I deposit articles which have already been published in journals • Repository operators Where can I find help with choosing an Open Access journal? in a document server? • University management What do I need to consider when submitting a ? What do I need to consider when signing a contract with a publisher? • Libraries • Research funders What are the technical requirements my manuscript must adhere to? What do I need to be aware of regarding the transfer of rights bet- • Publishers ween copyright owner and user? Who pays for publishing in an Open Access journal? How can I protect my document from unauthorised modifications? What are the options for getting help with funding? Can I still make commercial gain from the documents which I have pu- What are the options for publishing monographs via Open Access? blished via Open Access? What are the options for publishing dissertations via Open Access?

Information on Open Access by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Fraunhofer-ePrints, Helmholtz Association: OA in Helmholtz Cen- : Berlin Declaration, prac- full-text server, OA in applied research tres, Open Access to Data, network tical implementation, cooperation

Activities oa-net-work: Members, upcoming work- Open Access Days: Exhibition on Open Ac- International : shops, documentation, materials cess, documentation Support of national activities

Communication/Further Information News: Archive, Suggest a news, Links: General links about OA, legal issues, Calendar: Upcoming events, archive RSS Feed pros of OA, quality assurance, impact factor

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