Unitec is currently developing an OA framework and policies. Contact the Unitec Library Director for more information.
About this Guide
This Library Guide has been created to give a general information about Open Access for Unitec staff and students. See specific tabs above for information to assist authors to publish in Open Access publications.
Questions
If Unitec staff have any questions about Open Access they should contact the Unitec Library Director. Postgraduate students should talk to their postgraduate research advisors in the first instance.
The key purpose of open access journals is to improve affordability and access to published material, and to allow authors and users greater rights of reuse in relation to a work. Additionally, material published in open access journals maybe made available to the public faster than material published in subscription journals.
Many OA advocates support this unrestricted access because they believe the results of tax-payer funded research should be shared; since citizens have paid for this research, they should be able to access it at no additional charge. They also think that further research is enhanced if researchers can access related research when they need to.
ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities ensuring that your work is recognized. Find out more.
