The University is using Pure research management system for recording all research outputs, which are then showcased via the Macquarie University's research portal (https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/).
Please see our Wiki page for further information.
Researchers are able to add or import their own publications into the system, and as part of that process, attach the author manuscript (version of paper after peer review, as it was accepted for publishing by the journal) to the publication record in the system. Adding the author manuscript enables the Library to make research publications Open Access as allowed by publishers’ policies, so this step is very important.
Making publications openly accessible for download (Open Access) increases the impact of Macquarie’s research on wider audiences and helps increase citation rates for our researchers.
Please see this guide for further information about uploading the author accepted manuscript version into Pure.
The Library is a champion Open Access at Macquarie University. We support
Open access by:
managing the University
͛
s repository
providing advice on Open Access,
Undertaking promotional activities such as Open Access Week,
Founding member of the Australasian Open Access Strategy Group (AOASG)
producing a LibGuide to disseminate information.
In addition, the Library judiciously uses the Book Vote (Budget) to
fund selected Open Access
initiatives.
Currently the Library supports the following inititiaves: Knowledge Unl
atched; ArXiv; SCOAP3, DOAJ
and SHERPA RoMEO.
The Library is a champion of Open Access at Macquarie University. We support Open Access by:
It is recognised that traditional subscription models with significant annual price increases imposed by publishers cannot be sustained indefinitely. As such, the Library wishes to support initiatives that seek alternative models to sustainable publishing of scholarly communications.
Macquarie University Library does not support individual Article Processing Charges (APCs) or Book Processing Charges (BPCs), as these are not a satisfactory approach to addressing the issues facing library budgets or shifting to more equitable publishing models. The Library does enter into selected open access initiatives, including transformative agreements with publishers which allows Macquarie University authors to publish articles open access without direct payment of APCs. These agreements are supported by the Library where it is deemed the agreement benefits the University's research strategy and supports transformation to open.
Additionally the Library supports the following initiatives: ArXiv; SCOAP3, DOAJ and SHERPA/RoMEO.
We are also interested in further investigating the viability of funding supply side partnership models that enable Open Access such as 'crowd unlatching' and Subscribe to Open (S2O) initiatives.
To provide equitable, world-wide access to the scholarly and research output of Macquarie University.
Scholarly research is one of Macquarie’s most important contributions to society. The free exchange of information is a bedrock academic value, one that is supported by taking an open access approach to the dissemination of the outputs of scholarship and research. An open access approach means that these outputs are made available online and world-wide, free of charge and free of most other access restrictions.
This approach supports the fundamental principles of the Macquarie University Ethics Statement and the Senate Statement on Academic Freedom.
The open access approach also enables Macquarie University authors to meet the requirements of funding bodies, e.g. Australian Research Council and National Health and Medical Research Council, to make the results of their research publicly accessible.
The outputs of scholarship and research are collected as part of the University’s research management processes. These outputs will now be stored and made accessible through the Macquarie University's research portal (https://researchers.mq.edu.au). In addition to maximising access to Macquarie research, this policy also supports more effective storage of these outputs in perpetuity and assists in promoting Macquarie’s research around the world.
Macquarie University Library considers the following when determining support for Open Access initiatives:
