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UKRI is seeking views on its proposed open access policy and related considerations via a consultation , which opened on 13 February 2020 and closes at noon on 29 May 2020 . Image source: https://pixabay.com/photos/open-sign-neon-bright-business-1745436/ Core elements of the proposed new policy See our previous blog post on the proposals for a new open access policy for books, and some of the key points to take into consideration include: In-scope research articles and conference proceedings with an ISSN need to be immediately open access from 1 January 2022 (either by gold OA or zero-embargo green OA), with a CC BY licence Monographs, book chapters, and edited collections, will have to be open access from 1 January 2024 unless a contract has been signed before that date UKRI is considering sanctions for non-compliance UKRI affirms its commitment to Plan S The current REF 2021 policy is not changed How to submit feedback UKRI is seeking evidence-based views and feedb

Upcoming Training We're still offering training via webinars aimed at staff and PGRs. Here's the training sessions we have available for the rest of May and start of June: Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews in the Life Sciences Figshare for Research Data Sharing Choosing where to publish RefWorks Advanced EndNote (for those already using EndNote) EndNote (for those new to EndNote) Literature Search Refresher If there are training sessions you would like us to provide over the summer then let us know via librarians@le.ac.uk    Library Research Support Accessing Resources The David Wilson Library is still closed until further notice. Our e-resources continue as normal. For an overview of the online collections and resources we have, please see the  My Subject pages  and  Journals A to Z . For now, please continue to place document supply requests, book orders or digitisation requests. We will try to provide digital copies wherever we can.