Open Access auf Länderebene für OA zuständiges Ministerium Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Energie, Klimaschutz und Umwelt OA in Koalitionsvereinbarung OA in Parteiprogramm CDU FDP GRÜNE ( 2021 , 2016 ) LINKE SPD OA-Landesstrategie OA in Strategie Digitale Agenda für das Land Sachsen-Anhalt ( 2021 ) Strategie Sachsen-Anhalt. Digital 2030 ( 2023 ) OA in Landeshochschulgesetz Hochschulgesetz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt ( 2021 ) OA in Vertrag / Vereinbarung Zielvereinbarungen ( 2025 , 2020 ) OA/OS-Landesinitiative OA-Landesfond OA/OS-Infrastrukturangebot Repositorium-Service “ Share_it ” Länderdossier PubPub Open Access im Hochschulgesetz Hochschulgesetz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt (HSG LSA) vom 1. Juli 2021 . § 24 Koordinierung und Evaluierung der Forschung: Die Hochschulen sollen einen unbeschränkten Zugang zu wissenschaftlichen Veröffentlichungen in digitaler Form (Open Access) fördern,soweit nicht berechtigte Interessen der Hochschulen oder der betreffenden Wissenschaftler oder Wissenschaftlerinnen entgegenstehen....
Open Access auf Länderebene für OA zuständiges Ministerium Ministerium für Allgemeine und Berufliche Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur OA in Koalitionsvereinbarung 2022 , 2017 OA in Parteiprogramm CDU FDP ( 2022 ) GRÜNE ( 2022 , 2017 ) LINKE ( 2022 ) SPD ( 2017 ) OA-Landesstrategie Open-Access-Strategie ( 2014 ) OA in Strategie Digitale Agenda Schleswig-Holstein ( 2024 ) OA in Landeshochschulgesetz Gesetz über die Hochschulen und das Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein ( 2016 ) OA in Vertrag / Vereinbarung Hochschulvertrag zwischen dem Land Schleswig-Holstein und den Hochschulen des Landes für den Zeitraum 2026 bis 2029 als Teil der Ziel- und Leistungsvereinbarungen ( 2026 ) Ziel-und Leistungsvereinbarungen der Landesregierung mit den staatlichen Hochschulen in Schleswig-Holstein ( 2020 ) OA/OS-Landesinitiative Open Access | Infopoint Schleswig-Holstein OA-Landesfond OA/OS-Infrastrukturangebot Open-Data-Portal Länderdossier PubPub Open Access im Koalitionsvertrag Ideen verbinden. Chancen nutzen. Schleswig-Holstein gestalten . Koalitionsvertrag zwischen der Christlich Demokratische Union Schleswig-Holstein (CDU) und BÜNDNIS 90 / DIE GRÜNEN Schleswig-Holstein (GRÜNE), 2022–2027: Mit der Open Access-Strategie befürworten und fördern wir den offenen digitalen Zugang zu den Ergebnissen wissenschaftlicher Forschung und zu den Quellen des kulturellen Erbes. Wir setzen uns weiterhin dafür ein, dass Open Access als Standard etabliert wird. Dabei werden wir insbesondere eine Erweiterung von Open Access hinsichtlich Open Data und beziehungsweise oder Open Science sowie die Vernetzung zum Forschungsdatenmanagement und der Nationalen Forschungsdateninfrastruktur in den Blick nehmen (S. 32). Das Ziel verbindet. weltoffen - wirtschaftlich wie ökologisch stark - menschlich . Koalitionsvertrag zwischen der Christlich Demokratischen Union Deutschland, Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein der Freien Demokratischen Partei Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein, 2017–2022: Der Zugang zu wissenschaftlicher Literatur muss fair und unbürokratisch geregelt werden und möglichst digital erfolgen. Öffentlich finanzierte Forschung soll im Rahmen der urheberrechtlichen Möglichkeiten für alle zugänglich sein. Deshalb unterstützen wir die Open-Access-Strategie (offener Zugang zu wissenschaftlicher Literatur) der Landesregierung, die gemeinsam mit Hochschulen und Wissenschaftsbibliotheken entwickelt worden ist. Sie muss in der kommenden Legislaturperiode weiter ausgebaut werden. Wir wollen daran mitwirken, dass Studierenden auch weiterhin urheberrechtliche geschützte Schriftwerke digital zur Verfügung stehen und eine tragbare Einigung zwischen den Hochschulen und der VG-Wort erzielt wird (S. 24). Open Access im Hochschulgesetz Gesetz über die Hochschulen und das Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (Hochschulgesetz - HSG) vom 5. Februar 2016 . § 34 Zentrale Einrichtungen: Sie [die Landesregierung] fördert den freien Zugang zu wissenschaftlichen Informationen....
Open Access auf Länderebene für OA zuständiges Ministerium Ministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur OA in Koalitionsvereinbarung 2019 , 2014 OA in Parteiprogramm CDU ( 2024 , 2019 ) FDP GRÜNE ( 2024 , 2019 , 2014 ) LINKE ( 2024 , 2019 ) SPD ( 2019 ) OA-Landesstrategie OA in Strategie Thüringer Strategie für die Digitale Gesellschaft ( 2021 ) OA in Landeshochschulgesetz Thüringer Hochschulgesetz ( 2018 ) OA in Vertrag / Vereinbarung Leitlinien zur Hochschulentwicklung in Thüringen ( 2026 , 2020 ) Thüringer Strategie zur Digitalisierung im Hochschulbereich ( 2021 , 2017 ) Rahmenvereinbarung V zwischen der Thüringer Landesregierung und den Hochschulen des Landes ( 2021 ) OA/OS-Landesinitiative OA-Landesfond ja, für OA-Zeitschriften OA/OS-Infrastrukturangebot OA-Plattform Digitale Bibliothek Thüringen Länderdossier PubPub Open Access im Koalitionsvertrag Gemeinsam neue Wege gehen. Thüringen demokratisch, sozial und ökologisch gestalten . Koalitionsvertrag zwischen DIE LINKE Thüringen and SPD Thüringen and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Landesverband Thüringen, 2019–2024: "Um Wissenschaft dabei zu unterstützen, der Öffentlichkeit zugänglicher zu sein, wollen wir durch Open-Access die Unabhängigkeit von Verlags- und Lizenzstrukturen aktiv unterstützen (S. 26)." Thüringen gemeinsam voranbringen - demokratisch, sozial, ökologisch . Koalitionsvertrag zwischen DIE LINKE Thüringen and SPD Thüringen and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Landesverband Thüringen, 2014–2019: "Die Drittmittelverwendung in Thüringen soll insgesamt transparenter werden. Thüringen wird eine Open-Access-Strategie erarbeiten und umsetzen (S.51)." "Die Koalition unterstützt und fördert das Verfügbarmachen frei zugänglicher digitaler Inhalte. gemäß dem open access-ansatz sollen zukünftig insbesondere wissenschaftliche Informationen und wissenschaftlich erhobene Daten, die mit öffentlichen Geldern durch staatliche Stellen, Forschungseinrichtungen oder private Unternehmen gewonnen werden, der Allgemeinheit frei zur Verfügung gestellt werden, wenn nicht rechtliche Gründe dagegen sprechen (S. 61)." Open Access im Hochschulgesetz Thüringer Hochschulgesetz (ThürHG) vom 10. Mai 2018. § 44 Hochschulbibliothek: Sie [die Hochschulbibliotheken] fördern durch die Bereitstellung einer geeigneten Infrastruktur das elektronische Publizieren und den Aufbau digitaler Bibliotheken....
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Below is a list of questions frequently asked of the oa.helpdesk – and the answers to them. If you have questions of your own, you can address them directly to the oa.helpdesk . Introduction to Open Access Where can I find sources and learning materials that can serve as an intro-duction to open access? An overview of various aspects of open access, which includes bibliographical references, can be found on our Information pages . In addition, the following sources provide a good introduction: Oberländer, A. (2020). Open Access – Es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt . In: Open Science. Von Daten zu Publikationen. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4018594 Suber, P. (2012). Open Access . The MIT Press. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/26065 Literature in the Zotero Library of open-access.network Literature in the Zotero Library of the Open-Access-Büro in Berlin Learning materials: Materials of the open-access.network project Collection of educational resources on open access and open science Portal for open educational resources (OER) Website Searching for and finding OER Where can I find open access literature? You can find helpful tips on this question in the Finding Content section on our Open Access Journals page. How useful are persistent identifiers (PIDs), for example digital object identifiers (DOIs)? A persistent identifier (PID) is a long-lasting digital identifier that points directly to a digital object. The assignment of a PID is therefore a meaningful quality criterion for online publications. In the case of the dual publishing of a book (in open access and in print form), most publishers assign an ISBN for each edition. In the case of digital publications, DOIs (digital object identifier) are suitable for persistent identification. Frequently, one DOI is assigned per publication. The addi-tional assignment of DOIs for individual chapters, figures, and tables is sometimes considered desirable. To unambiguously identify researchers, ORCID IDs can be used. ROR IDs can be used to unambiguously identify research organisations. For more information on this topic, see: Böker, E. & Schneider, G. (2020, September 8). Persistente Identifikatoren - Dauerhaften Zugang sichern . Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4018747 Funding Possibilities What financial support does open-access.network offer me? open-access.network is a BMFTR-funded project. We provide information, services and networking opportunities related to open access, but do not have the funds to financially support publications. The library of your own research institution and/or external research funding bodies are usually the points of contact for questions regarding the financing of open access publications. I want to publish my journal article in open access. Where can I get the funds to do that? Many higher education institutions and research organisations promote open access, and enable the financing of publication charges for their researchers’ open access publications through a publication fund . Your institution’s library or open access officer can advise you accordingly. If your planned open access publication stems from a third-party funded research project, you should check whether project funding is available to finance open access publication charges. Before you formally publish your article in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal, you can publish a preprint version free of charge, thereby initiating an immediate discussion with fellow researchers. And finally, there is the possibility of making your article open access after publication by self-archiving it completely free of charge, for example in a repository operated by your institution. This is known green open access . In this case, too, you can get advice from your library. I want to publish in a specific journal, but I do not have funds for the open access option with publication charges. What can I do? Many institutions have a publication fund. You can get in touch with the relevant contact person at your institution to find out which journals your institution has concluded transformative agreements with, and whether your institution can give you financial support. The tool oa.finder is also helpful. If your article stems from a third-party funded project, it may be possible that the funding organisation will also cover the publication charges for an individual open access article in a hybrid journal . Otherwise, you could consider publishing the article in a purely open access journal. Another possibility would be to publish the article in the desired journal, and then self-archive a version of it in an open access repository after publication. This is known as green open access . In this way, you can make your work available in open access without having to pay publication charges. However, there may be a time delay, as you may have to observe an embargo period . You can find details of journals’ self-archiving policies on the Sherpa Romeo website. In addition, we recommend that you ask your institution’s open access officer about funding options. What funding possibilities are there for open access books? Many scientific institutions now make funds available through a monograph fund for the publication of open access books. You can enquire with your institution’s library or open access officer. You can find some information on further funding possibilities on our Open Access Books page. In addition to project funding, the German Research Foundation (DFG) also offers financial support through its Publication Grants programme . The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have established dedicated funding programmes for financing the publication of open access books. Some federal states in Germany, for example Brandenburg , provide financial support for open access book publications through a monograph fund. Green open access (i.e. self-archiving) can be a low-cost alternative to publishing a book open access. You can try to get the publisher to agree to as short an embargo period as possible, and then self-archive the work in a timely manner in an institutional or disciplinary repository. I would like to publish my PhD thesis open access through a publisher. What funding possibilities are there? You can find some information on funding possibilities on our Open Access Books page. Through its Publication Grants programme , the German Research Foundation (DFG) has offered financial support for the publication of open access books since 2021. Funds for the publication of PhD theses are awarded only in exceptional cases. To be eligible for funding, the thesis must therefore have received the highest marks possible (e.g. summa cum laude) according to the respective doctoral degree regulations. The annual Open Access Monograph Bursary launched by DARIAH-EU in 2021 is addressed specifically to early career researchers in the field of digital humanities. Publication costs of up to 7,000 euros per book are covered. Funding Guidelines Are projects funded by the EU (under Horizon Europe) subject to an open access mandate? The European Commission requires beneficiaries of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe (2021–2027) to provide open access: "The beneficiaries must ensure open access to peer-reviewed scientific publications relating to their results" ( Europäische Kommission 2021 , Article 17, Annex 5). In addition, the European Commission supports cOAlition S and Plan S . The open access mandate applies also to PhD theses that arise from an EU-funded project and are published through a publisher: "PhD theses and habilitations for professorial degrees are considered peer-reviewed if they are formally published through a publisher" ( Europäische Kommission 2021, p. 154) . Funds for open access publications can be applied for in addition to the project funding itself. Further information can be found on our Research Funders and Open Access page. Open Licences What are Creative Commons (CC) licences? Creative Commons (CC) licences are standard open licences that can be applied, for example, to scholarly publications, in order to regulate the reusability of the content. Detailed information on CC licences can be found on our Licences page and on the FAQ page of the non-profit organisation Creative Commons. Which licence should I choose for my open access publication? By using a Creative Commons licence , you can securely regulate the reuse of your open access publication. There are six different types of CC licences . They are modular in structure and differ greatly in terms of their permissiveness and the possibilities for reuse that they grant. For open access text publications, the most permissive licence – CC BY (Attribution) – is recommended because it ensures not only open access to the content but also open reuse. This corresponds most closely to the idea of open access . The imposition of restrictions by using additional licence elements, such as NC (NonCommercial), may mean that the free reuse of the content will – perhaps unintentionally – be hampered (see Redhead, 2012 ). If researchers publish their works under a CC BY-NC licence, they may not be able to upload them to commercial platforms, such as ResearchGate, or to use them for spin-offs or self-employment on the side. The use of a CC licence does not affect the right to quote, which remains in force in any case. You can find detailed information on CC licences on our Licences page and on the FAQ page of the non-profit organisation Creative Commons. Creative Commons provides a Licence Chooser to help licensors choose a CC licence with several licence elements. CC licences can be applied not only to texts but also to other copyrighted materials, such as images, graphics or videos. For my open access publication, which is to be released under a CC licence, I would like to use figures that are not openly licensed. How can I do this? It is advisable in this case to include a note in the imprint of the open access publication to the effect that the figures are not covered by the CC licence , and that information on image rights is provided in a note under each figure or in a list of figures. When doing so, you should individually check the respective image rights and, if applicable, the right to quote, just as you would in the case of a closed access publication. The following guides may be helpful in this regard: Brettschneider, P. (2020). Handreichung Zitatrecht . https://www.kim.uni-konstanz.de/openscience/publizieren-und-open-access/rechtliche-fragen/ Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung BMBF (2023). Urheberrecht in der Wissenschaft. Ein Überblick für Forschung, Lehre und Bibliotheken . https://www.bmbf.de/SharedDocs/Publikationen/de/bmbf/1/31518_Urheberrecht_in_der_Wissenschaft.html Fischer, V., & Petri, G. (2022). Bildrechte in der kunsthistorischen Praxis – ein Leitfaden (Zweite, überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage). https://doi.org/10.11588/artdok.00007769 What implications does the CC BY-NC-ND licence have for the self-archiving of a contribution in an edited volume? The self-archiving of the entire volume is allowed, provided the licence terms BY (Attribution) and NC (NonCommercial) are also complied with. The additional element, ND (NoDerivatives), means that no modified or abbreviated versions or individual parts of the book may be self-archived. This also includes translations. Open Access Journals I am thinking about founding an open access journal. What options are there? There are various ways of publishing an open access journal: it can be operated independently, published through a scientific institution or with the help of a publisher. When founding an open access journal, it is important to give thought to matters such as concept, editorial planning, affiliation, and covering costs. Information about all these aspects can be found on our web pages Publishing Open Access Journals und Business Models for Journals . I am working for a subscription-based journal and would like to convert it to open access. What do I have to consider? When converting a journal to open access, various parameters such as concept, policy, licences, editorial procedures and technical implementation must be rethought. There are two ways of realising this: through “journal flipping”, where an existing journal is converted to an open access model and the journal name and all its metrics are retained; by founding a new journal, whereby the persons involved migrate from an existing subscription-based journal to an open access journal. For information on open access journals, see in particular the following open-access.network web pages: Open Access Journals Converting Journals to Open Access Open Access and Reuse Licences Business Models for Journals What is the difference between transformative and hybrid journals? A hybrid journal is a subscription journal that offers authors the option of publishing individual articles open access for a fee. Thus, hybrid journals that are not actively committed to transitioning to a full open access model do not meet the cOAlition S criteria for transformative journals. Publications in such hybrid journals are therefore not compliant with the open access guidelines of research funders. As defined by cOAlition S , a transformative journal is a “hybrid/subscription journal that is actively committed to transitioning to a full open access model” ( cOAlition S, 2020 ). In other words, after transformation , these journals can be accessed and reused free of charge by everyone. How do I recognise predatory journals/publishers? Unfortunately, there are journals and publishers that take advantage of the levying of publication charges (also known as article processing charges, APCs). These predatory journals/publishers try – sometimes massively – to attract researchers to publish in their journals. However, they do not observe the usual standards of good scientific practice. It is often difficult to recognise predatory journals/publishers, because the providers go to a lot of trouble to make their offerings appear reputable. The following approach is recommended: It is advisable to take a look at the publisher’s website in order to check whether important information is provided, for example about the team and the editorial bodies, the authors, the cost structure, the licences, and the peer-review process. If a publisher is a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association ( OASPA ) and the Committee on Publication Ethics ( COPE ), and if its publications are indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals ( DOAJ ) or the Directory of Open Access Books ( DOAB ), this is a sign of a reputable offering. It can also be helpful to ask colleagues whether they have ever heard of the journal/publisher. In any event, in case of suspicion, you should inform others. For further information, see our Open Access Publishing page. Is the parallel publication of an open access journal and a fee-based print edition contrary to the open access idea? If all articles are published “online first” under a Creative Commons licence , there is no reason why they should not be classified as gold open access . The fact that a fee-based print edition is published in addition to the open access version is not a contradiction in terms. This dual-publishing model is common and legitimate practice, especially in the case of open access books . Policies How do I create an open access policy for my institution? Important elements that should be included in open access policies and guidelines can be found on our Open Access Policies page. An overarching open science policy should in any case also include rules or recommendations for open access to scientific publications (in addition to research data etc.). One example from Germany is the open science policy of the University of Konstanz . The OpenAIRE Toolkit , for example, which includes checklists and model policies, is a useful resource for developing one’s own open science policy. Finding a Publication Venue How can I, as an author, find a suitable open access journal/publisher? There are several approaches and tools for searching for suitable open access journals/publishers. First, you can check the offerings that are listed on our discipline-specific pages by experts from the respective fields. To orient yourself towards thematically similar publications, it is also a good idea to search in the Directory of Open Access Journals ( DOAJ ) and the Directory of Open Access Books ( DOAB ) or in the Bielefeld Academic Search Engine ( BASE ). Enquire with your institution’s library as to whether it offers publication possibilities. B!SON is a tool that helps users to find a suitable open access journal for manuscripts that have already been prepared. Based on the title, abstract and references, the tool lists suitable open access journals to which it assigns a score indicating the respective goodness of fit. Using the search tool oa.finder , authors can find suitable publication venues by selecting the publication type and their role in the submission process (e.g. corresponding author), and by entering the name of the scientific institution at which they are employed. It can also be helpful to ask colleagues for advice. For further information, see in particular the following open-access.network pages: Open Access Publishing Open Access Journals Open Access Books Discipline-Specific Open Access How do I find a suitable repository? Two types of repositories are distinguished: institutional repositories (operated by an institution) and disciplinary (i.e. discipline-specific) repositories . To find a suitable repository, you can proceed as follows: Contact your institution’s library to find out whether an institutional repository would be an option. If you are looking for a disciplinary repository, check the website of your specialised information service (FID). It may provide such a repository itself or can advise you where to find one. In addition, you can search for a suitable repository in the Open Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) or in the Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR) . A worldwide overview of research data repositories is provided, for example, by the registry of research data repositories re3data . Furthermore, there are generic repositories, for example Zenodo , which are online collections of documents of diverse disciplines. In addition, you can check the offerings that are listed on our discipline-specific pages by experts from the respective disciplines. Where can I make presentations, materials, brochures etc. that I have created myself freely accessible? An easy way of publishing materials that you have created yourself is to use generic repositories and publication platforms, such as Zenodo , that offer the possibility of publishing documents under an open licence and with DOIs. Note, however, that documents published via such repositories do not undergo peer review. Special open educational resources (OER) repositories, such as Twillo , ORCA.nrw or ZOERR , are possible publication venues for your own OER. Legal Issues How can I quote texts or figures in my open access publications? In Germany, the use of quotations is regulated in Section 51 of the Act on Copyright and Related Rights (UrhG ). The right to quote is not affected by open access. Photos and film stills, for example, may also be covered by the right to quote if they are correctly quoted and an intellectual discussion of their content takes place. However, an illustrative use is not covered by the right to quote. Diligence and caution are also called for when regulating reuse. If a Creative Commons licence is to be applied to a publication, this is also possible when using (image) quotations. However, you must make it clear that the CC licence applies only to your own text, figures, etc., not to figures from third parties used in the publication. You can achieve this by including a corresponding note under the figures and/or in a list of figures. Furthermore, a corresponding note in the imprint is recommended. The following guides may be helpful in this regard: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung BMBF (2023). Copyright in Academic Work. An Overview for Research, Teaching and Libraries. – The right to quote is discussed on page 12. Brettschneider, P. (2020). Handreichung Zitatrecht . https://www.kim.uni-konstanz.de/en/openscience/publishing-and-open-access/legal-questions-when-publishing/ (German-language information) Website iRights.info, contributions on the subject of Zitat + Plagiat [Quotation and Plagiarism] (German-language information) How can I amend my publishing agreement to reserve a non-exclusive right of use? The wording in the publishing agreement is decisive – and here the principle of freedom of contract applies. Under German copyright law, the various rights of use can be granted individually. Making a work available to the public in a repository pursuant to Section 38 of the Act on Copyright and Related Rights (UrhG) – which is also known as the right of self-archiving – is possible even if the publisher has been granted exclusive rights of use. For wording suggestions and other information, see our Publishing Agreements page . What must I consider when sharing articles in academic social networks? Academic social networks, such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu , are not repositories but rather commercial networks. Making publications available to the public in such networks is not covered by the definition of open access. As a rule, most publishers do not allow published articles to be uploaded to such platforms (see Voigt, 2016). Conversely, whether a manuscript that was published initially in an academic social network may be published with a journal depends on whether the journal (1) allows the publication of preprints , and (2) classifies the published manuscript as a preprint (see Rule 8 in Bourne et al., 2017). Whether a (preprint) manuscript that has already been published in an academic social network may, in addition, be deposited in a repository depends on whether an open licence was applied to it, or – if that is not the case – whether exclusive rights of use were granted to the network. Further information can be found on our Preprints page. Sources: Bourne, P. E., Polka, J. K., Vale, R. D., & Kiley, R. (2017). Ten simple rules to consider regarding preprint submission. PLOS Computational Biology, 13 (5), e1005473. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005473 Voigt, M. (2016, August 10). Artikel bei ResearchGate und Co hochladen: Welcher Verlag erlaubt was? Und wie Open Access ist das eigentlich? Publizieren an der TU Berlin - Blog der Universitätsbibliothek . https://blogs.ub.tu-berlin.de/publizieren/2016/08/artikel-bei-researchgate-und-co-hochladen-welcher-verlag-erlaubt-was-und-wie-open-access-ist-das-eigentlich/ Self-Archiving Under what conditions can I avail of the German right of secondary publication for an article in a scholarly journal? In Germany, the inalienable secondary publication right is regulated in Sesction 38 (4) of the Act on Copyright and Related Rights (UrhG ). A number of conditions for the application of this limitation of copyright are specified in the text of Section 38(4). If all these conditions are met, the accepted manuscript version of the scientific contribution to a journal may be self-archived upon expiry of 12 months after first publication, even if the author has granted the publisher an exclusive right of use. Further information and a German-language video about the right of self-archiving ( Zweitveröffentlichungsrecht ) can be found in the Rights section on our Repositories page. If the secondary publication right under German law cannot be applied, it may still be possible to self-archive a publication, for example if the publisher on its own initiative permits self-archiving upon expiry of an embargo period. Does the right of secondary publication apply to contributions in edited collections? In German law, this case is regulated in Section 38 (2) of the in Act on Copyright and Related Rights (UrhG) . As the author of “a contribution to a collection that is not published periodically”, you can self-archive the contribution upon expiry of one year after publication, unless otherwise agreed in the publishing agreement, and provided you did not receive remuneration for the publication. As a repository operator, what must I consider in the case of the secondary publication of documents? Detailed information on the legal provisions governing the deposit of documents in a repository, and an example of a licence agreement with authors (deposit licence) can be found on our web page Operating a Repository ....
Collection of the open-access.network project Presentations and reports from events of the open-access.network project, as well as all materials can also be found on our Zenodo community page. We make our materials available under an open licence, and we welcome their reuse. Videos from the project open-access.network Videos to introduce the topic Open Access in 60 seconds https://doi.org/10.5446/50832 10 reaons for Open Access (in German only) https://doi.org/10.5446/51995 Science communication and the publishing process https://doi.org/10.5446/59396 Why is Open Access so important? https://av.tib.eu/watchlist/14980 Open-Access-Myth Checking Watchlist of the individual clips: https://av.tib.eu/watchlist/14927 Full video: https://av.tib.eu/media/62326 ) What is the problem with the journal impact factor? https://av.tib.eu/media/67071 The advantages of an open access dissertation (in German only) https://av.tib.eu/media/68305 Videos about Open Access in practice Funding of Open Access articles (in German only) https://doi.org/10.5446/49536 Funding of Open Access monographs (in German only) https://doi.org/10.5446/49535 The 101 of Creative Commons licenses https://av.tib.eu/watchlist/14489 Alternative business models for open access publications https://doi.org/10.5446/60354 From now on Open Access - How journals can transform their business model https://av.tib.eu/watchlist/14704 Other oa.talk http://av.tib.eu/watchlist/14488 Guides, handouts and infographics (most in German only) Open-Access-Definition https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12684571 Open-Access-Infografik: Open vs. Closed Access https://zenodo.org/records/10973225 In wenigen Schritten zur Zweitveröffentlichung. Ein Leitfaden für Mitarbeiter:innen in Publikationsservices https://zenodo.org/records/10489037 Checkliste zur Qualität von Open-Access-Zeitschriften https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7571993 10 Gründe für Open Access https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7575092 Open-Access-Finanzierung – Das sind Ihre Möglichkeiten für die Publikation von Artikeln https://zenodo.org/records/7564431 Open-Access-Literatur finden https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7572602 Open Access unterstützen - Praxistipps für Hochschulbibliotheken https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7572517 Open Access unterstützen - Praxistipps für Hochschulen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7572559 Open Access unterstützen - Praxistipps für Wissenschaftler*innen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7575037 Open Access unterstützen - Praxistipps für Landesregierungen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7572546 Open Access unterstützen - Praxistipps für Verlage und Journale https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7572574 Veranstaltungskonzept. Eine Vorlage zur Organisation von Open-Access-Veranstaltungen https://zenodo.org/records/6078419 Handout „Beitritt zum Editorial Board einer Zeitschrift: Ja oder Nein? Kriterien zur Entscheidungsfindung“ https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12805440 Publishing a Compilation Thesis Open Access – A Quick Guide for Ph.D. Candidates https://zenodo.org/records/13959523 Further materials and project results (in German only) Wahrnehmung und Bewertung von Angeboten und Fördermaßnahmen durch Open-Access-Professionals https://zenodo.org/records/7593728 Umsetzung von Open Access: Erhebung zu offenen Open-Access-Infrastrukturen https://zenodo.org/records/7558697 Umsetzung von Open Access: Erhebung zu Beteiligungsoptionen für Unternehmen an Open-Access-Finanzierung https://zenodo.org/records/7558684 Wahrnehmung von Open Access: Erhebung zu Anforderungen und Hindernissen in ausgewählten geistes- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Disziplinen. Geschichtswissenschaften und Soziale Arbeit https://zenodo.org/records/7540764 Wahrnehmung von Open Access: Erhebung zu Anforderungen und Hindernissen in ausgewählten Technik- und Naturwissenschaften. Maschinenbau und Chemie https://zenodo.org/records/7540662 Wahrnehmung von Open Access: Erhebung zu Anforderungen und Hindernissen in den Rechtswissenschaften https://zenodo.org/records/7535165 open.access-network Rätselpaket https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12779107 Literature on open access A collection of all literature references that can be found on our information pages on open access is available in our Zotero Library ....
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