Support for open access
The Library recognises the need to provide new services to support scholarly communication and to increase the visibility of academic research. Consequently, we have established a range of services to provide research support in this area. This includes support on how to make your publications open access and how to comply with funder mandates on open access.
Funding for open access
*NEW* The University has received funding from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to help with the transition to open access. From January 2013 funds will be available to cover 'Gold' open access costs, and to support 'Green' open access options. To claim Article Processing Charges (APCs) from this 'BIS OA fund', or to find out how to make your article open access, contact open-access-support
From April 2013 Research Councils UK will require that peer-reviewed research papers are made open access, either by depositing a copy in a repository (Green OA - usually at no cost) or via the journal website (Gold OA - usually with a fee). RCUK will provide block grants to Universities to cover the cost of Gold OA. Details on claiming from the 'RCUK block grant' for the University of St Andrews will be available soon.
For information on open access mandates from research funders, see Research funders: open access policies
Services for open access
See a summary of our events to celebrate Open Access Week 2012 (22-28 Oct).
The Library's journal hosting service offers support for academic staff and students who are interested in setting up their own online journals.
Further information on open access
Contact: open-access-support
