2016/09/23 by Patricia H. Dawson, Sharon Q. Yang · 2 citations
Decision Sciences · Computer Science · #scientometrics and bibliometrics research #Research Data Management Practices #Academic Publishing and Open Access #Institutional repository #Scholarly communication #World Wide Web #Open access journal #Business #Open science #Open data #Open research #Library science #Computer science #Public relations #Political science #Publishing #MEDLINE
paper · doi:10.1080/0194262x.2016.1224994
openalex publication_date 2016/09/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/11/06
A number of factors are driving open access to full-text journals: constantly rising prices of journal and database subscriptions, granting agencies requirements for recipients to submit their research publications into open access repositories, and pressure on libraries to create Institutional Repositories (IR) to promote the institutions’ reputations. Research proves that open access promotes the dissemination and use of scholarly works and citations for authors. This article examines the interactions among open access, institutional repositories, and copyright management. The research described herein investigates how institutional repositories are managing copyright and licensing issues that can interfere with open access.