Open Access
- Overview
- APC Discounts for U-M authors
- U-M Support for Open Access Publishing
- Open Access: Definitions and Foundations
- FAQ
APC Discount Questions
Email lib-oa-pub@umich.edu with questions about APC discounts and waivers.
Publishing Questions
Email mpublishing@umich.edu with questions about U-M Library document and data repositories.
Copyright Questions
The University of Michigan Library Copyright Office provides help with copyright questions for University of Michigan faculty, staff and students.
Email copyright@umich.edu with questions or visit our website for more information.
Overview
This guide provides up-to-date information about resources and services available at the University of Michigan that support open access publishing. It is one of several guides that address policies, resources, and services that impact open research and scholarship at the University of Michigan. Providing open access to research publications and data is increasingly a common practice in many disciplines.
Open access materials are available online for everyone to read for free. Open access is a concept often associated with a growing range of ways of sharing scholarly or creative work -- from open source software to open educational resources. Open access is an approach to sharing work with the world; it is not defined by a particular business model or type of content. Typically, open access materials:
-
May be freely remixed, used, and reused without permission or fees
-
Are available for use and sharing without copyright and licensing restrictions -- making it easier to use and reuse research like published literature and supporting data
-
Help authors to share their scholarship globally through wide dissemination
-
Emphasize integrity and transparency
-
Are typically cited and circulated at higher rates than scholarship that is not available openly
Where can I find help?
Explore the links below to learn more about U-M and resources and services that can help you produce open access research and scholarship.
For help, please contact a library specialist in your discipline or our Ask a Librarian service.
- Deep Blue Repositories (U-M document and data repositories.)
- Copyright Basics
- Copyright for Dissertations
- Copyright Services (U-M copyright services including guides, forms, templates, and support.)
- Creative Commons
- Data Services
- NIH Public Access Policy Support
- Open Research and Scholarship
- Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)
- Research Data Stewardship Initiative
- Research Impact Metrics: Citation Analysis
- Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship (RCRS)
- Scholarly Publishing Guide