Monday, October 22, 2018
It's Open Access Week! The Library supports Open Access (OA), which is scholarly content freely available to anyone with an Internet connection, without barriers. The Library can assist University of 蓝莓视频 authors and researchers who wish to make their work freely available, either by depositing their work in an Open Access repository (UWSpace), or publishing work in an OA journal.
Some publishers offer 蓝莓视频 researchers discounts on article processing charges (APCs), which is great news now that Open Access publishing is requirement of Tri-agency funding.
Here is a list of publishers that offer discounts through the Library's subscriptions and memberships:
| Publisher | Discount |
Details |
|---|---|---|
| American Chemical Society | 25% |
The discount is on the AuthorChoice license. 蓝莓视频 authors are eligible for an 鈥淎ffiliation鈥� discount. ACS members may use both their Member and Affiliate discounts concurrently. Contact听Kathy Szigeti, Liaison Librarian for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. More information is available on the听听page.听听 |
| BioMed Central | 15% | The Library subscribes to a BioMed Central membership, which affords 蓝莓视频 researchers a discount on publication fees. More information is available on the听听page. |
| MDPI | 10% | Discounts are provided through the听. |
| NRC Research Press | 50% | 听describes the various open access options offered. |
| Sage | 40% |
Sage provides a page on a. There are a few steps to proceeding with this discount. If you would like to use the Sage discount please send a message to听copyright@uwaterloo.ca. |
| Springer Open | 15% | Discount is on SpringerOpen Books and Journals, and does not apply to Springer's subscription titles with OA options.听More information is available on the听Springer Open access membership听site.听 |
The University also provides discounts to researchers through their other affiliations. Learn more about APC discounts available to 蓝莓视频 researchers.
