How to make your research open access

There are currently two main ways to make your research outputs open access.  

Add it to Research Space Repository 

Adding your research output(s) to a repository is the easiest and most cost-efficient way to make research open access. Repositories don’t just include journal articles, they preserve records of all kinds of research, including texts, music, performances, artefacts, images, sound recordings, blog posts and more. If the output is not a journal article, there is not usually a requirement to enter the full text or the actual file (of e.g. a sound recording) into the repository.

However, research funders are already working towards making it compulsory to make research monographs open access – the plan is that this will be done either through deposit in a repository or on payment of a Book Processing Charge (like the APC for articles).

CCCU's repository provides:

  • A secure archive for research outputs
  • Improved discoverability and citation.
  • Enhanced institutional and individual profile.
  • Statistics on download and use of publications.

Watch the video to find out how to add your research to Research Space Repository:

Publish in an open access journal

Types of open access journal are explained in the previous section, ‘Types of open access’.

If you wish to publish in an open access journal and have to pay an APC, you should have a look at the information on transformative agreements for open access publishing  – we may be able to save you money. 

CCCU Open Research Policy

The CCCU Open Research Policy by CCCULearningSkillsTeam

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