Choosing an OA Publication

Choosing an OA Publication - Considerations Flowchart (text version)

1. Choose your journal.
2. Understand the journal’s policy on copyright.

   For help:

   • Visit the journal publisher’s website.
   • Use Sherpa Romeo to understand author retained rights.
   • Contact your Liaison Librarian or Subject Specialist.
3. Does the journal allow article archiving within 12 months of publication?

   If yes, deposit the article in a repository such as Carleton’s CURVE repository, or a subject repository (e.g. arXiv)

4. Is the journal open access?

   If yes, include funding for author fees or article processing charges (APCs) in grant applications and budgets.

5. Is it a hybrid journal?

   If yes, understand the restrictions on what, when and how your work can be made openly available.

   If no, safeguard your rights.

   • Use an author addendum to allow article archiving within 12 months or,
   • Negotiate the terms of the copyright transfer agreement or,
   • Choose another venue to publish your article.