Learn More About OA
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Open Access and CitationsThe Open Citation Project - Reference Linking and Citation Analysis for Open Archives
Related EMU Library Research Guides
Open Access Journals
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IMPACT FACTORSIf an OA journal is relatively new, you can evaluate the publisher by checking indicators for their other journals. SJR, SNIP and Eigenfactor are second-generation metrics that attempt to compensate for impact factor’s failings and are worth reviewing. One final indicator, more qualitative, is to look up the editorial board, authors and other people associated with the journal and research their backgrounds.
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Directory of Open Access Journals This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive source for OA journals. Has developed quality control standards for inclusion.
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OAIster This link opens in a new windowFind free digital resources for scholars, often in university research repositories.
Subjects: Covers most subjects.
Info type: scholarly articles, ebooks, research reports, working papers, conference papers, theses, primary sources, sheet music, audio files, web videos, data sets
Open Publishing
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IS THE PUBLISHER REPUTABLE?First, consider asking your library liaison or check the publication on Ulrich’s, a database that contains information on journals and publishers. An OA journal that is included in a major index such as Web of Science has been critically reviewed and is likely a widely recognized and reputable OA journal. Google Scholar is comprehensive and free, but its selection criteria are not published. Check Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers and Scholarly Open Access to see if the publisher is listed.
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Google Scholar with EMU Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Open Access Scholarly Publishers AssociationHas produced a code of conduct for OA publishers.
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Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory This link opens in a new window
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Web of Science This link opens in a new window