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Open access in practice<\/strong><\/h1>\n

It is the Open Access Week, a perfect time to have a closer look at what open access is in practice, how we can benefit from it and what Edinburgh Napier does to support open research.<\/p>\n

What is open access and why is it important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Open access means research is published online under one of Creative Commons licenses. <\/strong><\/a>\u00a0This means it is free to read, share, and reuse legally. This removes paywalls and improves access to knowledge.
\nFor the academic community, open access speeds up the exchange of ideas. As well as making research visible so it can have more impact. It also makes it easier to build on existing research which is essential for high-quality scholarship.
\nFor students, open access offers clear benefits: free access to reliable, peer-reviewed sources for essays, projects, and dissertations. It also helps you explore the latest research without restrictions, and after graduation, you can continue to access scholarly work without relying on costly subscriptions.<\/p>\n

How to find open-access articles<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Finding open-access content is straightforward. Start with the LibrarySerach<\/strong><\/a>, where many open access articles and ebooks are indexed. You will see the open access symbol, represented by an orange open padlock, next to publications that are available through open access. When searching for literature on other platforms, look out for the same symbol. You might also use the \u2018open access\u2019 filter. Directory of Open Journals<\/a> can be useful in finding scholarly journals that publish fully open-access articles.
\nBe sure to explore\u00a0institutional repositories<\/strong>, which store research outputs such as journal articles, theses, and conference papers from\u00a0our university<\/a> and other institutions<\/span>. You will find that often repositories have open access versions of articles that are published behind a paywall. These are usually \u2018accepted manuscripts\u2019 and are exactly same as published articles, but because they are plain documents, they can be shared openly in a repository. Use CORE <\/a>to search thousands of repositories in one click.<\/p>\n

The university\u2019s new open access policy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It takes the entire academic community effort to support open research, and Edinburgh Napier does its part by introducing new open access policy, focusing on the role of our repository in sharing ENU publications. The new Research Publications and Open Access Policy<\/strong><\/a> allows staff to continue publishing in the journals of their choice while making their papers openly accessible in the repository.<\/p>\n

Make the most of openly available knowledge and if you\u2019d like to learn more, visit our Open Access blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By Patrycja Respondek<\/p>\n

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