The Ins-and-Outs of Open Access Publishing

Are you interested in making your scholarship more accessible to scholars around the world? This workshop will explore the ins-and-outs of open access, the publishing model that makes research information electronically available to readers at no cost. Participants will learn: 

•    the basics of open access,
•    how to avoid predatory publishers and journals, and
•    how to take advantage of open access funding opportunities through the UAB Libraries.

This workshop is part of the UAB Libraries’ Office of Scholarly Communication webinar series. Other workshops in the series:

• Author Agreements: What You Need to Know Before and After You Publish
• Author Research Metrics: Measuring Your Work’s Impact

Presenter

Jeff Graveline, JD, MLIS
Professor, Associate Dean for Research & Scholarly Communication and Director of the Office of Scholarly Communication