Open Access

Open access publishing is a movement that encourages making scholarly resources more freely available over the internet. The goal is to maximize the impact of research, particularly research that has been funded with public money. Here are some links to more information about Open Access publishing:

• Open Access  A short overview of what open access is all about.
• Open Access Overview  A more in-depth overview of open access.
• Directory of Open Access Journals  A list of over 4,300 open access journals.  View by title, subject area, or search the full text of of over 1,600 titles.
• Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)  Advocacy organization for changes in and new methods of scholarly communication.
• Public Library of Science (PLoS)  Scientists and physicians working to make information freely available.
• SHERPA/ROMEO  Find information about publishers' copyright pollitices and authors' self-archiving rights.
• OSU Libraries Copyright Help Center  Assistance with and information about copyright restrictions, including publisher copyright policies and authors' rights.
• Health Sciences Copyright Management Office  Copyright information for the OSU Health Sciences community.
• Knowledge Bank OSU's institutional repository, where authors may submit their scholarly work, including articles from green or open access publishers.