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The conference featured speakers that discussed current trends in the Open Access movement and specific ways that open sources software tools (repository and e-journal software platforms in particular) are improving access to scholarship.
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Sessions for the 2012 Open Access Symposium were video ecorded are are available to you below. You may view information about the indiviudal sessions on the 2012 Open Access Symposium Sessions page.
Can I deposit a draft of my publication and meet the UNT Open Access Policy requirement?
To ensure the highest quality of content in the UNT Scholarly Works repository, the policy identifies for peer-reviewed, accepted-for-publication journal articles that an author deposits the "accepted manuscript" (i.e., version of record) if allowed by the publisher's policy. It is that version that is specified under the Policy. For any other scholarly works that a UNT Community Member wishes to deposit in our repository, the Policy notes that the author determines what constitutes the "final version" that is deposited.
My discipline already has a practice of publishing preprints in Open Access, disciplinary repositories (e.g., arXiv). Do we need to do anything differently because of the UNT Open Access Policy?
No. The UNT Open Access Policy refers to the accepted manuscripts and versions of record (see Policy for full definitions). Faculty members may continue to publish their preprints as they have been doing. There is no requirement for duplicate submissions of preprints in the UNT Scholarly Works repository, but faculty members are encouraged to deposit their preprints at UNT if they desire.
Can authors be subject to liability by including their materials in our Open Access UNT Scholarly Works repository?
The UNT Scholarly Works repository follows strict guidelines, in accordance with statements in the UNT Open Access Policy, to ensure that the publishers' policies related to the extent of Open Access and self-archiving are followed. The guidelines make available only the version of work that is allowed by the publishers' policies (e.g., version submitted for publication, accepted manuscript, or final version).
Who operates the UNT Scholarly Works repository?
UNT Scholarly Works is hosted in the UNT Digital Library and operated by the UNT Libraries. For more information about UNT Scholarly Works, see our webpage or contact us.
What is the process for depositing my materials in the UNT Scholarly Works repository?
The most common way is for UNT Community Members to email their materials to: untrepository@unt.edu. For more options, see the Submissions page about UNT Scholarly Works.
How does the UNT Open Access Policy affect my current publishing practices?
Authors continue to prepare articles for publication in the same way they always have. The choice of journals in which to publish is left entirely to the authors. The UNT Open Access Policy fosters publishing by encouraging scholars to also deposit their peer-reviewed, accepted for publication, journal articles into our UNT Scholarly Works repository, which increases the value and impact of the research and provides wider dissemination.
How can I check to see if my journal allows public, Open Access to their articles?
RoMEO, part of the SHERPA Services Project, maintains a searchable database that tracks publisher copyright and self-archiving policies. RoMEO is a searchable database available to anyone, including UNT Community Members, and can be searched by Journal titles or publisher names to find the specific policies related to Open Access. In addition, you can contact the UNT Scholarly Works repository directly for information on a particular article, journal, or publisher.
Does the UNT Open Access Policy affect my copyright or current practices of the publisher?
No. The journal publisher's existing policies regarding copyright and copyright transfer are not affected by the UNT Open Access Policy.