| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.79 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Dec. 4, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
AC-11: Open Access to Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 2.00 |
Caroline
Zerhusen Project Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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How many of the institution’s research-producing divisions are covered by a published open access policy that ensures that versions of future scholarly articles by faculty and staff are deposited in a designated open access repository? (All, Some or None):
None / Don't Know
Which of the following best describes the open access policy? (Mandatory or Voluntary):
Voluntary (strictly opt-in)
Does the institution provide financial incentives to support faculty members with article processing and other open access publication charges?:
Yes
A brief description of the open access policy, including the date adopted, any incentives or supports provided, and the repository(ies) used:
The University Libraries and Office of the Vice President for Research sponsor an Open Access Fund to offset the cost of article processing charges for works published in fully open access journals. This initiative began in Fall 2019. Additionally, the Libraries provide a repository to archive student and faculty research and to host open access journals. This repository was started in 2010 using the Digital Commons software offered by bepress.
A copy of the institution's open access policy:
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The institution's open access policy:
https://guides.library.sc.edu/openaccessresources/OA
None
The website URL where the open access repository is available:
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A brief description of how the institution’s library(ies) support open access to research:
The University Libraries host an open access repository, Scholar Commons, and encourage faculty to submit their research to make it openly available. The Libraries also support the creation and management of several open access journals. Additionally, the Libraries offer online guides and workshops to provide education to the campus community on open access and sponsor an annual Open Access Week.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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