JISC

JISC has commissioned a wealth of research into open access. Discover a complete list here to read summaries and download full reports. 

Research into the business case for open access reports  

• Open access self-archiving: An author study Key Perspectives Ltd (2005)
• Open access citation information R. Hardy, C. Oppenheim, T. Brody & S. Hitchcock (Sep 2005) 
• Availability of UK academic grey literature to SMEs Key Perspectives Ltd (Dec 2008) 
• Economic implications of alternative scholarly publishing models: Exploring the costs and benefits (Jan 2009)
   

New reports

• Current Issues in Research Communications: Open Access and the Research Economy Bill Hubbard, Head of the CRC, JISC Research Communications Strategist (March 2010)
• Current Issues in Research Communications: Open Access and Institutional Benefit Bill Hubbard, Head of the CRC, JISC Research Communications Strategist and Amanda Hodgson, Open Access Advisor (July 2010)
• Current Issues in Research Communications: Open Access and Institutional Benefit Bill Hubbard, Head of the CRC, JISC Research Communications Strategist and Amanda Hodgson, Open Access Advisor (July 2010)
• Current Issues in Research Communications: Open Access – the View from the Academy Bill Hubbard, Head of the CRC, JISC Research Communications Strategist, Amanda Hodgson, Open Access Advisor, Willow Fuchs, Open Access Advisor (March 2011)
• Open Access: Embedding Repositories Susan Ashworth (March 2011)
• Heading For The Open Road - Costs And Benefits Of Transitions In Scholarly Communications
• How To Build A Case For University Policies And Practices In Support Of Open Access (February 2010)
• Open Access: In Support of Research Paul Ayris (March 2011)
• Publishing Research Papers: Which policy will deliver best value for your university
• Open access fees project phase 3 report
     

 JISC reports for Institutions 

• Economic implications of alternative scholarly publishing models: Exploring the costs and benefits (Jan 2009)
• Students use of research content in teaching and learning UCLAN (Jun 2009)
• JISC open access publication charges survey report (Sep 2008)
• Key concerns within the scholarly communication process Key Perspectives Ltd (Mar 2008)
• e-Publication and open access in the arts and humanities in the UK 
• UK access to UK research Published in Serials 2007 20(3) pp. 231-2347
• Survey on the use of different forms of scholarly output (Jun 2007)
• Availability of UK academic grey literature to SMEs Key Perspectives Ltd (Dec 2008)
• Researcher awareness & access to open access content through libraries Key Perspectives Ltd (Jun 2007)
• Use of research content in undergraduate teaching Jill Armstrong and Bill Norton (Jun 2006)
• Scoping study on repository version identification S. Rumsey, F. Shipsey, M. Fraser, H. Noble, M. Bide, H. Look & D. Kahn (2006)
• Guide to scholarly publishing Guide concerned primarily with scholarly publishing, that is, the means by which the results of scholarly research are formally disseminated Key Perspectives Ltd (Jun 2005)
• Open access citation information R. Hardy, C. Oppenheim, T. Brody & S. Hitchcock (Sep 2005)
• Learned society open access business models Mary Waltham (Jun 2005)
• Open Access self-archiving: An author study Key Perspectives Ltd (2005)
• JISC response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee report 'Scientific Publications Free for All?' (Oct 2004)
• Report to research support libraries group Research Support Libraries Group website (May 2002) 
    

JISC reports 

• Open access for UK research - JISC’s contributions (June 2010)
• How to build a case for university policies and practices in support of Open Access (Feb 2010)
• Publishing research papers: Which policy will deliver best value for your university? (Feb 2010)
• Students use of research content in teaching and learning UCLAN (Jun 2009)
• Scholarly communications discipline-based advocacy: Publishing directions (Apr 2009)
• Economic implications of alternative scholarly publishing models: Exploring the costs and benefits (Jan 2009)
• Scoping study: Issues relating to quality-control measures within the scholarly communication process (Jan 2009)
• Availability of UK academic grey literature to SMEs Key Perspectives Ltd (Dec 2008)
• JISC open access publication charges survey report (Sep 2008)
• Copyright matters for UK researchers, teachers and learners (Apr 2008)
• Key concerns within the scholarly communication process Key Perspectives Ltd (Mar 2008)
• Researcher awareness & access to open access content through libraries Key Perspectives Ltd (Jun 2007)
• Survey on the use of different forms of scholarly output (Jun 2007)
• Summary of scholarly communications survey findings (2007)
• Scoping study on repository version identification S. Rumsey, F. Shipsey, M. Fraser, H. Noble, M. Bide, H. Look & D. Kahn (2006)
• Use of research content in undergraduate teaching Jill Armstrong and Bill Norton (Jun 2006)
• Open Access self-archiving: An author study Key Perspectives Ltd (2005)
• Open Access citation information R. Hardy, C. Oppenheim, T. Brody & S. Hitchcock (Sep 2005)
• Learned society open access business models Mary Waltham (Jun 2005)
• Disciplinary differences and needs Sue Sparks, Rightscom Ltd (Aug 2005)
• Guide to scholarly publishing Guide concerned primarily with scholarly publishing, that is, the means by which the results of scholarly research are formally disseminated Key Perspectives Ltd (Jun 2005)
• Report to Research Support Libraries Group Research Support Libraries Group website (May 2002)
• JISC response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee report 'Scientific Publications Free for All?'
• UK access to UK research Published in Serials 2007 20(3) pp. 231-2347  

 
Non-JISC reports 

• Open access to research outputs RCUK final report (Sep 2008)
• Economic analysis of scientific research publishing Commissioned by the Wellcome Trust, compiled by SQW Ltd (2003)
• Open Access: Beyond the Numbers Martin Hall (March 2011)