This year we’re getting back on the bike to celebrate International Open Access Week from 24-28 October. Building on this year’s theme of Open for Climate Justice we’re running a panel discussion between QUT experts in sustainability & climate science. Chaired by QUT University Librarian, Nicole Clark. We’re…
Open Access Week – OA Champions at QUT – Interactive Map
To celebrate Open Access Week, one of the Library’s talented staff members created an interactive map to highlight the important work that is going on the Open Access space from QUT, our staff and researchers. Using our distinctive OA Week bike, you can take a virtual tour around…
Open Access Week 2020 – Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion
The theme for International Open Access Week 2020 builds on previous year’s discussions. 2018 was “Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge”, 2019 was “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge” and 2020 progresses the conversation with its theme “Open with purpose: Taking action to build structural equity and…
Five Open Access Tips for 21st century researchers: Tip #3 Publish wisely
During #OAWeek we have been introducing five Open Access tips for 21st Century Researchers. Today we are taking a look at Tip #3: Publish wisely. Tools and repositories such as Think Check Submit, the Directory of Open Access Journals and OpenDOAR can help you identify trusted journals for…
Why Open Access is so important?
As students, researchers and staff at QUT we go about our studies, research and work often not really thinking about where our information and resources for assignments and research come from. In many cases it’s not until we have trouble with a link to a full-text journal article…