Case study: managing open access with EPrints software

McCutcheon, V. and Eadie, M. (2016) Case study: managing open access with EPrints software. Insights: The UKSG Journal, 29(1), pp. 45-52. (doi: 10.1629/uksg.277)

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Abstract

Recent additional open access (OA) requirements for publications by authors at UK higher education institutions require amendments to support mechanisms. These additional requirements arose primarily from the Research Councils UK Open Access Policy applicable from April 2013, and the new OA policy for Research Excellence Framework eligibility published in March 2014 and applicable from April 2016. Further provision also had to be made for compliance with the UK Charities Open Access Fund, the European Union, other funder policies, and internal reporting requirements. In response, the University of Glasgow has enhanced its OA processes and systems. This case study charts our journey towards managing OA via our EPrints repository. The aim was to consolidate and manage OA information in one central place to increase efficiency of recording, tracking and reporting. We are delighted that considerable time savings and reduction in errors have been achieved by dispensing with spreadsheets to record decisions about OA.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:McCutcheon, Miss Valerie and Eadie, Mr Michael
Authors: McCutcheon, V., and Eadie, M.
College/School:University Services > Library and Collection Services > Library
Journal Name:Insights: The UKSG Journal
Publisher:United Kingdom Serials Group
ISSN:2048-7754
ISSN (Online):2048-7754
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2016 Valerie McCutcheon and Mick Eadie
First Published:First published in Insights: The UKSG Journal 29(1):45-52
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
673041'End-to-End' - Open Access Process Review and ImprovementsValerie McCutcheonJoint Information Systems Committee (JISC)3267LIBRARY