Singapore Celebrates Open Access Week 2014

Join us in celebrating   International Open Access Week, Oct 20-26, 2014

Did you know ….

– Individual articles can often be made Open Access (OA) by the author, even if they are published in a subscription based journal

– Many journal publishers (eg. Elsevier, Sage, Springer) allow authors to deposit a version of their articles in an institutional repository

– Once in a repository, articles can be discovered via Google / Google Scholar, and the full text can be freely accessed

– Greater access means a larger potential readership, and may lead to more citations

– Singapore research funding agencies and universities have OA policies

How much do you know about Open Access?

Test your knowledge by taking NTU’s OA Week Quiz (URL link), and have a chance to win an iPad Mini!

Other institutions in Singapore celebrating OA Week include :
A*STAR
NIE
NUS
SMU

For more information about Open Access Week and OA :

  • Open Access Week: A global annual event which aims to raise awareness on the potential benefits of OA.
  • Open Access Directory: A comprehensive and up-to-date wiki on all matters relating to OA.
  • Open Access at NTU: Find out more about open access and how to get involved!
  • ROARMAP: A registry of OA mandates adopted by funders and institutions around the world (including Singapore).
  • A*STAR OA Policy: Effective from 1 Aug 2013.
  • SPARC: An international alliance of academic and research libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication.
  • Richard Poynder’s blog: Poynder has been described as the “chronicler, conscience, and gadfly laureate” of the OA movement. The blog captures his writings and interviews with funding & research administrators, researchers & scientists, publishers on matters related to OA.