SSHRC has embraced OA in principle, but a big challenge going from principle to action
a lot of politics - institutional, municipal, up to international
support for research journals the role of the article as a unit in IR knowledged mobilization - make publically-funded research available
UManitoba data project
indicators of research impact how can we prove/demonstrate that the investment in research is producing value?
* Does SSHRC have a policy?
No.
There is more to this than just mandating OA.
Currently: Embrace in principle. Work out the details. Promotional approach.
Figure out how to support OA journals. Conducting experiments to figure out best approach....
Posted by
Peter Suber at 10/14/2006 12:51:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
