Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 40.80
Liaison Karen Marin-Hines
Submission Date Feb. 26, 2021

STARS v2.2

Texas Tech University
AC-11: Open Access to Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Jessica Bunyard
Analyst
BIMAR
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Open access repository

Does the institution offer repository hosting that makes versions of journal articles, book chapters, and other peer-reviewed scholarly works by its employees freely available on the public internet?:
Yes

Website URL where the open access repository is available:
https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/

A brief description of the open access repository:
The Open Access Publication Initiative is funded by the Office of Research and Innovation and is intended to help increase the research profile of Texas Tech faculty as well as promote future collaborations. The funding available should be used to help authors and colleges/departments defray the cost of open access publication fees and expedite the dissemination of research findings. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first served basis and will be limited to up to $1,000 per publication, per faculty member, per academic year. Faculty members may apply for an unlimited number of awards, but may only receive up to $1,000 per year.

Open access policy

Does the institution have a published policy that requires its employees to publish scholarly works open access or archive final post-peer reviewed versions of scholarly works in an open access repository?:
No

A copy of the institution's open access policy:
competitiondetails.pdf

The institution's open access policy:
https://guides.library.ttu.edu/oajournals/policies

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/senate/archives/2019-2020/documents/Open_Education_Resources_Resolution_2019_10_02.pdf
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/senate/archives/2009-2010/minutes292.pdf"

Does the policy cover the entire institution? :
No

APC fund

Does the institution provide an open access article processing charge (APC) fund for employees?:
No

A brief description of the open access APC fund:
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Open access journal hosting

Does the institution provide open access journal hosting services through which peer-reviewed open access journals are hosted on local servers with dedicated staff who provide publishing support at no (or minimal) cost?:
Yes

A brief description of the open access journal hosting services:
Texas Tech University Libraries provides support for the publication and dissemination of scholarship from the Texas Tech Community, including support for increased access to TTU research through editorial, technical, and publisher services for local Open Access Journals.

Optional Fields 

Estimated percentage of peer-reviewed scholarly works published annually by the institution’s employees that are deposited in a designated open access repository:
29

Website URL where information about the institution’s support for open access is available:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/research/scholarly-messenger/2016/October/international-open-access-week-2016.php

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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