Learn how publishing open access can increase your research visibility and broaden your impact.
What is open access publishing and how does it affect my impact?
This week, we’ve learned about tracking impact using things like author identifiers, citation databases, and altmetrics as well as one way to increase impact - sharing research online.
Today, we’re going to focus on publishing open access, and how that can increase your impact. We’re also going to learn about the different types of open access, and the resources available at UNLV to help get you started.
Complete today’s challenge
To complete today’s challenge, follow the below steps!
- Learn about the 3 most common types of open access
- Explore some directories and find an open access publication in your discipline
- Learn about resources available to you at UNLV
- UNLV’s open access repository - OAsis
- Open Article Fund - to assist with paying article processing charges
- Publisher agreements - library negotiated deals for UNLV authors
Bonus challenge
Take it a step further and explore a different method of publishing research - preprint repositories! First, learn more about what preprints are and how they fit into publishing.
Did you know? There exists a preprint repository (sometimes called preprint servers) for many subject areas. Most are free to use and publish research in, and several allow authors to obtain feedback from colleagues before publishing officially in a journal.
Check out the robust directory developed by ASAPbio to find one in your subject area.
Events to help with today's challenge
The Impact of Publishing Open Access workshop
Instructors: Christina Miskey and Andrea Wirth
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: Rhyolite classroom (Lied Library, 1st floor)
Have you ever considered publishing open access? Are you unsure where to begin? This workshop will cover resources for authors that are interested in publishing open access, ways to find the impact of your open access publications, and how to add your scholarship to open access repositories. Authors at all career stages are encouraged to attend!
RSVP is required. Register now!