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Description
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Resources
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Open Scholarship Landscape
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Open Access has benefits for you beyond simply meeting
HEFCE's requirements and any set by your funder. We show you how to
navigate the steps of publishing an article in order to make it Open Access.
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Video: Publishing Open Access Talk (23mins) |
OA Briefing for Admin Staff
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HEFCE's open access policy comes into
force on the 1st April 2016 as an absolute condition for papers entered for
the next REF. Find out how you can comply - easily - with HEFCE's new
requirements.
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How to publish an open access report
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The Library can help you publish open
access reports. We can advise you on asserting your author copyright and
choosing a license. We can assign ISSNs and persistent web addresses for
you.
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Create a Google Scholar Citation
profile
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Demonstrate your scholarly impact using citation analysis
tools provided by Google.
You can easily track your citations and see who has been
using your work.
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Overview of Open Journals Systems at
Leicester
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The Library has developed an online publishing platform
(Open Journals System) that enables researchers at Leicester to set up and
run their own open access journals. This session offers an overview of
the platform and what you need to consider before launching your own title.
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Please attend our Elevenses on 13th
July:
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How to Maximise Your Citation Score
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Practical tips to raise your digital visibility and
increase your chances of your work being cited
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Video: Simple Ways to Maximise Your Citation Count Talk (10mins)
Maximise Your Citation Count webpages |
Altmetrics Explained
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Altmetrics is an umbrella term for new metrics based on
social media engagement. A recent Library webinar provides an overview of
this emerging area:
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How to Upload Your Manuscripts Using
IRIS
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Make your publications Open Access through the Leicester
Research Archive to ensure that you meet University
and HEFCE requirements.
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Research Data Management – looking
after your ‘stuff’
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How to manage your research data safely and effectively.
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Understanding Your h-index
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Counts of citations and papers have limited meaning unless
they can be put into some kind of context. In recent years, the h-index has gained ground as
a useful summary of a researcher's productivity and impact.
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Open Data and Data Sharing – the
benefits and barriers
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Within the next couple of years, funders will start to
require a data plan and that the data underlying a publication will be
available open access. We are currently running an open access data
repository pilot to look into the issue.
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Research Data Management planning –
tools and services
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Specific information about the planning you need to do
to make your life easier and any funder happy - whether bidding, during your
research or after it has completed.
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Gold Open Access Funds and Publisher Discounts
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The Library has negotiated free or heavily discounted Open
Access arrangements with several leading publishers.
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How to Spot a Predatory Journal
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There are unfortunately some rogue open access publishers
out there with very low standards. They are listed in Biall's List which is worth checking out if you have
any doubts about a publisher's credentials.
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Sign up for ORCID
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ORCID is your free unique researcher identifier for
life. It allows you to unambiguously associate yourself with your
research. ORCID is independent of any employer, funder or commercial concern.
It is simple it is to set up and maintain.
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Sign up here: http://orcid.org/
Further info:
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