DRAFT

TRI-AGENCY OPEN

ACCESS POLICY

Christine JewellLiaison Librar ian, Copyr ight and Academic In tegr i ty

Univers i ty of Water loo

Open Access Week October 2014

Draft Tri-Agency Open Access Policy

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TIMELINE

OVERVIEW

• Main points of the draft policy

• Two options to comply

• Consultation results

• Themes in the results

• Timeline toward implementation

• We will be ready

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DRAFT

TRI-AGENCY OPEN ACCESS POLICY

Objective

improve access to the published results

of research funded by the Agencies, and

to increase the dissemination and

exchange of research results

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Proposal» peer-reviewed journal publications arising

from Agency-supported research are

freely accessible within 12 months of

publication

RATIONALE• Harmonize Domestic Policies

Facilitate research collaboration

Provide greater clarity for researchers

Improve compliance

Accelerate the transition towards:a truly open research literature and scholarly communication system in order to maximize the economic, social, cultural, and health benefits for Canadians

• Align with Global Trends

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TWO OPTIONS TO COMPLY

“GOLD”Submit to a journal that offers immediate open access or offers open

access within 12 months

“GREEN”Archive the final peer-

reviewed full-text manuscript in a digital archive where it

will be freely accessible within 12 months

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GOLD: OA DELIVERED BY JOURNALS

» Open Access Journals

» All articles are open

» Hybrid Journals

» Some articles are open

» Hybrid and publishers’ OA

» Article processing charges (APC)

» Eligible grant expense

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GREEN: AUTHOR SELF-ARCHIVING

Open Access Repository Registries

Institutional repositories (IRs)

Subject repositories

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PUBLISHERS’ ARCHIVING POLICIES

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RESEARCH FUNDERS' OA POLICIES

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key conditions met

CONSULTATION RESULTS

• 201 submissions from individuals and groups

• Research community and institutional libraries

• Scholarly associations

• Non-governmental organizations

• Publishers and journals

• Results summarized into 5 themes

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THEME 1: GENERAL REMARKS

• Strong support for the principle

• Open Access needs to be defined

• Include data and other forms of output

• How will compliance be monitored?

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THEME 2: PUBLICATION CHOICE

AND IMPACT ON CAREER

• Top-tier journals: • Are not OA

• Do not provide OA option

• Do not permit repository deposit

• Negative impact on Career

Compliance with the policy could:

• Negatively affect tenure and promotion

• Reduce success rates in future grant applications

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THEME 3: APPROACHES TO OA

• Embargo period too short

SSH read and cited over a longer period

Some journals need 36 month embargo

• Embargo period too long

Immediate OA has benefits, particularly in STEM

• Compliance problematic for SSH

SSH have smaller budgets – cannot pay APCs

Fewer open access journals

• Repository systems should be optimized

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THEME 4: IMPLICATIONS FOR

JOURNALS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Cut into journal revenueForce new business model

Cause operations to cease

Undermine sustainability of scholarly societies

• Fewer publishing options particularly for research relevant to Canada

• French language researchFewer venues for French research

Articles not searchable in repositories

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THEME 5: FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

FOR RESEARCHERS

• Researchers may have to use grant funds

• Publishers still charge for subscriptions

• Less money for student training & research

• Research funding diverted to publishers

• Larger institutions provide funding

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TIMELINE

WE WILL BE READY!

» Expand beyond theses

» First phase

» Peer-reviewed journal articles

» Accepted for publication

» Additional document types added over time

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WEBSITES

» Draft Tri-Agency Open Access Policy

» Draft Policy FAQ

» Consultation on the Draft Policy

» Summary of the Consultation Results

» CAUT provides input

» Elsevier provides input

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