HEFCE announces Open Access policy for the next REF in the UK: Why this Open Access policy will be a game-changer.

Swan, Alma (2014) HEFCE announces Open Access policy for the next REF in the UK: Why this Open Access policy will be a game-changer. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (01 Apr 2014). Website.

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With the final consultation period now over, the Open Access policy for the next REF has been released. Alma Swan looks at the rollout which requires the deposit of articles into repositories and finds this is pragmatic but good policymaking. With that simple requirement, the culture in British universities can be shifted towards open access. Swan also notes areas where the HEFCE policy could be better, notably the inclusion of monographs, shorter embargo periods, and closer alignment with European policies.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author(s) CC BY 3.0
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	28 Mar 2017 14:28
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:25
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71196

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