Scholarly Communication
Open Access Day: October 14, 2008
On Tuesday, October 14, we celebrated the first international Open Access Day. "There's Something for Everyone at Northeastern" highlighted various ways that Northeastern is participating in open access endeavors.Read about the event's speakers and view multimedia from the event here.
For Faculty
Maximize the impact of your scholarship by participating in open-access initiatives. Learn how to retain some of the rights to your published works. Consider how your students are affected by dysfunctional aspects of the scholarly publishing system and restrictive copyright laws.Learn more about...
- Author Rights
- Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy
- Copyright Issues
- Open Access
- Rising Journal Costs
- IRis, Northeastern's institutional repository
For Students
Issues in scholarly publishing affect researchers in all disciplines and at all levels. Restrictive laws on copyright and current publishing practice within the textbook industry create higher costs for both textbooks and course packets. Downloading laws limit the use of digital and online resources, reducing information access.Learn more about...
Contact info:
Hillary Corbett
Chair, Scholarly Communication Committee
(617) 373-2352
