PLAN S: How can you comply with the new Open Access requirements set by your funder?

A large group of research funders has joined forces in the so called cOAlition S to include strict rules on Open Access publishing as a requirement in their policies. When you receive their funding, you must comply with the requirements of PLAN S.

Michelle van den Berk • June 14, 2019

Send us your publications! UBL Helps with Open Access.

UBL Helps with Open Access. At the University Library staff from different departments collaborate in the project 'UBL Helps with Open Access' with Leiden researchers to help them make their publications Open Access.

Michelle van den Berk • April 18, 2019

Open Access Week 2018: the Leiden Repository

In the 2018 Open access week, I would like to draw some special attention the the Leiden Repository.

Michelle van den Berk • October 19, 2018

Does the Dutch Journal browser provide a steady alternative for Bealls' and Cabell’s?

Michelle van den Berk • April 26, 2018

Seminar Publish for Influence, November 1st

On November 1st the LDE strategic alliance is organising a seminar called Publish for Influence in Rotterdam as part of international Open Access week 2017.

Michelle van den Berk • September 28, 2017

Why NWO should not terminate its Open Access Incentive Fund in 2018

2018 will sadly see the end of a very successful financing instrument: NWO’s Incentive Fund for Open Access publications. Why should it continue?

Michelle van den Berk • July 04, 2017

How Open Access may boost a promising career

As part of its “Open up to open access” campaign to raise awareness about the deals with publishers mentioned in earlier posts, the VSNU interviewed two Leiden PhD candidates on their views on how to promote Open Access publishing among your researchers.

Michelle van den Berk • May 18, 2017

Tool offers an easy check on Open Access possibilities

In order to make Open Access publishing easier for researchers, Leiden University Libraries’ colleague Rutger de Jong has written a tool that shows the Open Access options of an article. All you need to do is simply fill out the DOI.

Michelle van den Berk • March 10, 2017

2017’s Challenge: how to tempt Leiden’s researchers into OA publishing

The start of 2017 has brought us 7400 high quality journals offering a very favourable deal for Open Access publishing to Dutch researchers on condition that they must state themselves that they want to make use of it!

Michelle van den Berk • January 20, 2017

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