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Open Access Publishing at UTU

In this webinar we will explore the benefits and potential challenges of Open Access publishing. We will explore the different ways of Open Access publishing and help you choose the best option for your research. You will also get a clear understanding of the fees associated with Open Access publishing and the discounts on author fees offered by Turku University Library. In the webinar you will also learn about Creative Commons licences and how they affect the sharing and reuse of your work.

Date: 27.3.2025, 13.00–13.45

Register for the webinar (link to the webinar will be sent the day before)

Open publishing - why and how?

General description Library's Open Science specialist will tell you how a researcher benefits from open access publishing, why it is important to publish openly, what does it mean, how to do it and what does it cost or does it cost anything.
Subjects to be covered

Different ways of open access publishing:

  • Publishing an article in an OA repository or parallel publishing an article or final draft version in the university's OA repository UTUCRIS = Green OA: what does this mean, how to do it, what different services are there in our university?
  • University's OA repository vs. publishing an article on a personal website / social media
  • Publishing an article in an open access journal = Gold OA: what does it mean?
  • Making an article freely accessible in a journal that requires a subscription fee by paying an article processing charge = Hybrid OA and APC charges, how to handle these?
  • How to select a high quality OA journal (DOAJ, JUFO)
  • ORCID identifiers
Format A short lecture / instructional session
Duration 20-30 mins
Dates On demand
Audience Doctoral researchers, researchers, teachers, and faculty members. The presentation can be customised depending on group needs.
Booking / More information

openutu@utu.fi

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