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Exploring Open Access Monographs in Humanities and Social Sciences Research

This research program investigates the shift to open access publication of monographs, its effects, and changing perceptions. The project involves benchmarking surveys, focus groups, data analysis, and aims to change policies and mechanisms to enable OA publication. Various aspects of open access awareness, Creative Commons licensing, publishing profits, author priorities, and scholarly communications goals are explored, with conclusions emphasizing the need for increased understanding and confidence in open access models and publisher services. The quality of publications remains a key focus to address negative perceptions. For more information, visit the OAPEN-UK website, Twitter, or get in touch with Caren Milloy.

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Exploring Open Access Monographs in Humanities and Social Sciences Research

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  1. Caren Milloy, Head of Projects, JISC Collections @oapenuk #oapenuk

  2. 58 HSS titles: 2006 - 2011 • Experimental Group • (29 titles) Control Group (29 titles) • Standard e-book agreements • Publishers website • E-book aggregators • Google Books (10%) • OA with CC licence • OAPEN Library • Publishers website • Institutional Repository • Google Books (100%) • Print version available for sale • E-book device friendly version available for sale @oapenuk #oapenuk

  3. The research programme • How policies, processes and mechanisms need to change in order to enable OA publication of monographs? • What are the measurable effects of a move to OA monographs? • How do perceptions of OA monograph publication change among participants during the project? @oapenuk #oapenuk

  4. Research process 2. Annual benchmarking survey 3. Initial focus groups 4. Initial scoping interviews / survey 9. Final evaluation and report 5. Quantitative data analysis 6. Annual participant focus groups 8. Additional year 3 activities 2. Annual benchmarking survey 1. Literature review 7. Planning for year 3 3. Initial focus groups 4. Surveys, case studies / in-depth interview 9. Final evaluation and report 5. Quantitative data analysis 6. Annual participant focus groups 8. Additional year 3 activities 1. Literature review 7. Planning for year 3 Initiation OAPEN-UK Research Plan Year 1 end Ellen Collins, Research Information Network Year 2 end Project end http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewart/461099066/

  5. The HSS researcher survey

  6. About the respondents

  7. About the respondents

  8. About the respondents

  9. Open access awareness

  10. Open access awareness

  11. Creative Commons

  12. Creative Commons

  13. Creative Commons

  14. Creative Commons

  15. Profits from publishing

  16. Author priorities

  17. Author priorities

  18. Publisher choices

  19. Author services

  20. Author priorities

  21. Self-publishing

  22. Scholarly communications goals

  23. Scholarly communications goals

  24. Scholarly communications goals

  25. Conclusions • Considerable potential for OAPEN-UK-style open access model • Need to increase confidence and understanding of Creative Commons • A push for CC BY may alienate researchers?? • Need to investigate researchers understanding of publisher’s services • Encourage authors to care more about post publication elements • Quality is paramount – need to ensure that OA model tackles negative perceptions

  26. Thank you & Further Info OAPEN-UK website: http://oapen-uk.jiscebooks.org/ Twitter: @oapenuk Diigo Group: OAPEN-UK Caren Milloy c.milloy@jisc-collections.ac.uk Twitter: @carenmilloy @oapenuk #oapenuk

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