Open access

Open access is free online access to the outputs of publicly funded research.

Guides

Level pegging?

Gold and green - an introduction to the two main routes to open access

News

UK wide survey of academics spotlights researchers’ reliance on open access

Survey sheds light on academic behaviours, including their reliance on digital technologies, the Internet and open access.

Watch a quick guide to open access

The business case for open access

News

Digital Public Library of America

Watch the interview and lecture with Professor Robert Darnton on one of the most ambitious attempts to free up knowledge

via Jisc Inform

Blog

Top 10 tips - how to make your open access research visible online

"Just because it’s online, doesn’t automatically mean it’ll get lots of interest. You can harness the power of the social web to promote your papers and engage with your peers."