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Open Publishing
Making your Publications Open Access (Research Repository, Green OA, APCs)
We support Open Access to maximise the visibility and impact of your research. We focus on open publishing through the green route, which involves depositing a version of your research in an open repository, making it freely accessible while complying with publisher policies.
Benefits
- Increased research visibility and citation rates.
- Compliance with funder mandates.
Best Practices
- Depositing research outputs in open repositories.
- Use Open Access publishing options and Open Practice whenever possible.
Key Services
- Repository Support assists in depositing your work in the institutional repository, University of Galway Research Repository, ensuring compliance with publisher policies and funder mandates.
- Policy Guidance provides information on publisher policies regarding self-archiving and how to navigate them effectively.
- Open Access Compliance ensures your research outputs meet the requirements of funders and institutions for open access.
- Publishing Support gives guidance on publishing in Open Access commercial journals and repositories.
- National deals for APCs provide information on commercial publisher agreements and for nationally funded APCs. Contact Fiona Quinlan, Open Access and Projects, to learn more about APC Publishing at the University of Galway.
Read the Open Publishing Guide
Contact: Trish Finnan, Digital Publishing and Data Management Librarian, Phone: 091-495961
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