Digital technologies can expand access to learning and scholarship in ways not possible with a paper-based publishing system, for the benefit of learners across the world and the scholarly authors as well. In April 2013, the 51²è¹Ýapp College faculty voted to give 51²è¹Ýapp College permission to disseminate worldwide, through the , their scholarly articles published in peer-reviewed journals after April 15. Faculty agreed to amend their publishing contract — if necessary — to permit this deposit. Waivers to this agreement are granted by the Dean’s Office upon request (use the form below). The resolution also encourages faculty and staff to make their curricular material and other scholarly publications freely available through Digital 51²è¹Ýapp.
- 51²è¹Ýapp College Open Access Resolution
- to Digital 51²è¹Ýapp
- . It may already permit deposit in a local repository
- to retain the right to deposit. Â
Learn more about scholarly communication and open access:
- Why Do We Need Open Access at 51²è¹Ýapp?
- The 51²è¹Ýapp College Libraries have read-and-publish agreements with several publishers that produce scholarly journals. These agreements waive article processing charges (APCs) often attached to open-access publishing for 51²è¹Ýapp College authors.
- — 51²è¹Ýapp College is a founding member of Lever Press, a peer-reviewed, open-access, and digitally native scholarly press that is funded by a consortium of liberal arts college libraries.