In order to promote open access to research data, many funding agencies require research data produced as part of a funded project to be made publicly available. In 1999 the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 was amended to require Federal awarding agencies to ensure that all
Research data management is an area in constant development. To help clarify some of the many questions swirling around it there are a number of training resources, materials, and programs offered online. This is a list aggregating some of those resources. Please note that materials originating outside of the US
The table below summarizes major US Research funder public access requirements for publications and data, and links to information on related journal requirements. Search SHERPA/Juliet for Funders’ Public Access/ Open Access Policies. For questions, please contact: Darren Chase, Scholarly Communication Librarian Agency / Entity Publications Data White
What is Open Access? Open access is free, unrestricted online access to scholarly articles. What it means to academia and research is that cost and access restrictions are removed from the equation, allowing free access to peer-reviewed, scholarly works, books, and just about any other electronic print material with the designation. Open
As a researcher or scholar under pressure to publish, you may accept solicitations to submit articles for publication even if you are not familiar with the journal or publisher. Some of these offers are legitimate but others turn out to be scams perpetrated by predatory publishers. It is wise to
The mission of the Center for Scholarly Communication is to provide expertise, services, information and resources to scholars, researchers and students: in meeting grants funders’ public access mandates (NIH, NSF, etc.). for leveraging author’s copyright. author’s addendum for retaining copyright. discover and understand publishers’ copyright policies. for discovering quality, impactful,
Getting Published A guide of information, resources and tools. How Do You Know A Journal Is Legitimate? Information and resources for evaluating and identifying quality Open Access peer-reviewed journals. Impact Factors A guide to cited references, H-Index and journal abbreviations. Thesis & Dissertation Guidelines Guidelines of the SBU Graduate School.
Open Scholarship From publishing your work to depositing data and adopting open educational resources. Open Access & OER Scholarly Publishing Research Data Institutional Repository Contact Us Scholarly Publishing Author rights A resource to help you understand and retain your rights as an author. Author rights Citation Citation management
Information for SBU authors Why retain rights? Many publishers create significant barriers for authors who want to reuse or share their work, and for access to that work by others. Negotiating changes to standard publisher agreements can help authors avoid these obstacles, thus increasing options for authors as well as
Stony Brook University Libraries contracts with a variety of vendors and publishers to provide users with thousands of electronic resources (research databases, eJournals, abstracts, full text, etc.) costing millions of dollars per year. In addition to paying for these resources, the Libraries typically negotiates license agreements that stipulate how and by
