Open Access policy workshop: From author's rights to UWSpace

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 9:30 am - 10:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

This workshop will review the , which applies to all NSERC or SSHRC grants awarded on or after May 1, 2015 and CIHR grants awarded on or after January 1, 2008. The session will cover:

  • discuss the policy and its requirements
  • present an introduction to author’s rights and responsibilities
  • demonstrate how to use UWSpace to comply with the policy

À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ researchers who have received grant funding or have an interest in making their research Open Access are encouraged to attend.

The policy states:

Grant recipients are required to ensure that any peer-reviewed journal publications arising from Agency-supported research are freely accessible within 12 months of publication.