On 6th August UKRI released its much-anticipated Open Access Policy. Applicable to research publications that acknowledge funding from any of the UKRI councils, the policy aims to ensure that publicly funded research is freely accessible and licensed in such a way that it can be re-used and built upon. LLC Research Services are engaging with similarly placed teams across…Continue Reading UKRI Open Access Policy 2021
Predatory Journals.
What are they and what can you do to avoid getting caught? An unfortunate part of the publishing landscape is the rise of the predatory journal. Unscrupulous “publishers” offer what appears to be comparatively cheap routes to gold open access but do not provide a suitable publishing platform to promote research or sustain openness. They…Continue Reading Predatory Journals.
Wellcome Trust 2021 OA Policy – Retention of IP Rights
On 1 January 2021, Wellcome Trust will require that all funded authors retain the necessary intellectual property rights to comply with their new Open Access Policy. This can be accomplished through one of the following three publication routes: Publish in a fully open access journal or platform under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence….Continue Reading Wellcome Trust 2021 OA Policy – Retention of IP Rights
Two more funders join cOAlition S
Two more organisations have joined cOAlition S, the consortium of leading research organisations committed to full and immediate open access to publications. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is the largest private biomedical research institution in the United States, and their new Open Access policy takes effect from 1st January 2022. The Templeton World Charity Foundation…Continue Reading Two more funders join cOAlition S
Wellcome Trust Open Access Policy 2021
Wellcome Trust will implement a new Open Access policy on 1 January 2021. The policy will apply to all original, peer reviewed research articles that acknowledge Wellcome Trust funding and are submitted for publication from 1 January 2021. Publication Costs Wellcome Trust will continue to support article processing charges (APCs) for open access journals…Continue Reading Wellcome Trust Open Access Policy 2021
An ORCID sets you apart from the crowd
An ORCID is a unique, digital identifier that connects you, your research, and your affiliations. Having one makes you easily identifiable as the author/creator of a research output, meaning you get the appropriate credit for it. Your ORCID comes with an online profile that can be linked to systems like Discovery (the University of Dundee’s research…Continue Reading An ORCID sets you apart from the crowd
Introduction to Research & Resources
The Library & Learning Centre and Culture & Information directorate supports learning, teaching, and research activities across the University of Dundee’s ten Schools and all their diverse disciplines. Within our LLC&CI directorate, the Research and Resources Division contributes by managing a complex array of licenses, software, services, physical and electronic resources. This work is reliant…Continue Reading Introduction to Research & Resources