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September 4, 2024

Library Research News: September 2024 edition

In this issue:

Open Access Week events

The library is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of events for the upcoming Open Access Week (21–25 October 2024). We invite the entire Deakin research community to register to attend any or all of these events.

Keynote address: Community over commercialisation

Monday 21 October, 11am–12pm (Burwood campus and online)

Find out more and register

Panel discussion: Community over commercialisation

Tuesday 22 October, 12.30–1.30pm (online)

Find out more and register

The Great Copyright Debate: What if there was no copyright in scholarly works? (a thought experiment)

Thursday 24 October, 3–4.30pm (Burwood campus)

Find out more and register

Beyond OER: Open Education Practices and Equity for all

Friday 25 October, 3.30–4.30pm (Deakin Downtown and online)

Find out more and register

About International Open Access Week

According to OpenAccessWeek.org:

Open Access Week is an invaluable chance to connect the global momentum toward the open sharing of knowledge with the advancement of policy changes and the importance of social issues affecting people around the world. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations around the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee, which selects each year’s theme. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek.

New services: Copyright for publishing and more!

Research groups can now request a presentation about copyright for research via the Request a librarian presentation (research topics) form. We have recently added two copyright topics to our menu:

The Request a librarian presentation (research topics) service provides a ‘menu’ of 30-minute research-related presentations that members of the Deakin research community can request on demand. There are several topics available related to the library’s areas of expertise in research. All presentations are 30 minutes long and requesters can also request time for Q&A. Please note that at least two weeks’ notice is required for all requests.

Reminder: upcoming changes to Footprints

Footprints, the enterprise tool for Research Data Management Plans (RDMPs) and dataset records, will go through some changes later this year. We will upgrade to Version 3 of the ReDBox platform, bringing several improvements to user experience, functionality and workflow integration. This will make it easier for you to develop your RDMP and share your research with the wider community by creating a dataset record for Deakin Research Online (DRO). Please stay tuned via this channel for further updates on release dates, webinars and resources as they become available.

Hot tip: Use Where Should I Publish? (WSIP) to find pre-paid open access publishing options

Are you on the hunt for an open access journal in which to publish that won’t break the bank with hefty Article Processing Charges (APCs)? Look no further! We’re here to guide you in finding the right publication without the financial strain.

  1. A good place to start is the Where Should I Publish? Tool (aka WSIP). This user-friendly resource allows you to search for journals by title or keyword, as well as by ARWU category or Fields of Research codes. Each journal entry provides useful details such as journal publisher, journal ranking and impact factor. Most importantly, you can establish if the journal participates in our Read and Publish Agreements, in which Article Processing Charges (APCs) for open access publishing are waived.
  2. Once you have identified a journal in which to publish, click on the Publishing Guidelines link to be taken to the Open Access: Publishing Agreements guide for instructions on how to submit your manuscript, under How to use this agreement.

With the WSIP Tool at your fingertips, you can discover the right open access journal for you, ensuring your research reaches a wider audience without the financial burden of high Article Processing Charges.

Upcoming events

There are two upcoming workshops for HDR students (part of Deakin’s PhD Xtra program): 

And don’t forget to register for our International Open Access Week sessions taking place between Monday 21 October and Friday October 24.

Details for all upcoming library events will be available soon on the Library events page.

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