Language: Dutch or English, depending on the participants.

Open access means free, immediate and permanent access to academic research, with re-use rights. Open access publishing has become important in academic research as most research funders request it. In the future, open access will be part of research assessments.

Publishing open access is often a conscious choice of researchers as well. They want to be transparent and open. Open access publishing contributes to your Open Science practices, and  in solving today’s societal burdens.

This workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to open access (OA) publishing. At the end of the workshop you will have a clear understanding of:

• What is OA and why it matters
• OA policies: UMCG and research funders
• Types of OA (e.g. gold, hybrid, green)
• Discounts and waivers available to publish open access
• Personal exercise: How to find a suitable OA journal for your next publication
• How to choose an open licence (CC licenses)
• Overview of the OA support services offered by the UG

Sum up: this workshop gives tools to find open access possibilities for every single journal. You will also know how to deal with the costs of open access publishing.

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