Open access
Report
Developing a persistent identifier roadmap for open access to UK research
Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are a crucial technical component of the modern scholarly information system. The fact that PIDs are built to operate ‘between’ systems and to serve as linking structures gives them a special resonance in open research systems.
Report
Advancing Open: views from scholarly communications practitioners
In May 2019, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries hosted 'Advancing Open,' a gathering for Canadian scholarly communication practitioners to discuss ways to advance open scholarship in Canada. This report summarises the discussion from the event, outlining the state of open scholarship in Canada and the barriers to its advancement, as well as ideas and...
Guide
Creative Commons style guide 2019
This guide should be used by any person responsible for creating communication materials and/ or visual assets for Creative Commons (CC), including graphic designers, video editors, developers, and professional printers. It’s also a useful reference for CC staff, affiliates, community members, and CC Chapters.
Report
Creating our values: open access for Aotearoa
This report provides five recommendations for how New Zealand can improve the implementation and accessibility of open source information.
Report
Society Publishers Accelerating Open Access and Plan S (SPA OPS): final project report
This report presents the results of work to identify and assess a range of potential models through which learned societies could successfully transition to the requirements of Plan S. Based on the research undertaken, the report sets out recommendations for learned society publishers and other stakeholders committed to supporting them in making this transition.