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What is Open Access (OA)?

Open Access (OA) publications are digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.

OA publications:

  • Remove price barriers (subscriptions, licensing fees, etc.) and permission barriers (most copyright and licensing restrictions)
  • Are compatible with peer review, and all the major OA initiatives for scientific and scholarly literature insist on its importance
  • Come in a variety of formats including articles, monographs, data, software, online education, and more

UNI supports and encourages researchers/authors to share their work through OA publishing venues because OA expands our reach and global impact, as well as leveling the playing field in terms of information access. Additionally, the Iowa Board of Regents (See related UNI Faculty Senate resolution, 2014 and Board of Regents motion, 2002).

 

Leading directories of OA journals and repositories:

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