Open Access Books: Empowering Knowledge Sharing
Explore the world of Open Access Books with a focus on platforms like OAPEN and DOAB. Gain insights into the growth of OA books, established publishers, and new startups supporting OA initiatives. Learn about the increasing global attention towards OA monographs and the innovative services fostering accessibility and discoverability.
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Directory of Open Access Books EIFL Webinar 11 March 2015 Ronald Snijder OAPEN Foundation
Contents DOAB and OAPEN Library OAPEN Library Directory of Open Access Books OA books gaining momentum OAPEN Library vs. DOAB DOAB growth & visitors Search DOAB
DOAB and OAPEN Library Publisher Publisher Publisher Free to share books Free to read books
OAPEN Library Available at: www.oapen.org Dedicated to OA books OAPEN Library Hosting full text collection of OA books (+ chapters) Only peer reviewed content 80+ publishers, 2300+ books Increasing visibility, discoverability, usage Main focus areas: Quality assurance Aggregation and Deposit Discovery and Dissemination
Directory of Open Access Books Available at: www.doabooks.org Discovery service for OA books: Searchable index to metadata of peer reviewed monographs Link to OA publication Links to webshop and vendors Goals: Increase discoverability of OA books Provide authoritative list of OA book publishers Support quality assurance and standards Promote OA book publishing
OA books gaining momentum Worldwide attention for OA monographs OA monograph workshops and seminars everywhere Platforms and services supporting OA books: OMP, OpenEdition, OAPEN, DOAB, SciELO Established book publishers adopting OA: Palgrave Macmillan, Springer, OUP, De Gruyter, Brill New OA start ups: Amherst Press, Anvill Academic OA publication funds supporting books: WT, FWF, NWO OA mandates including books: H2020, ERC, ARC KU conducted first pilot for OA books
Deposit service Full text Free + OA Focus on HSS Discovery service Metadata only OA only All disciplines Aim: Aim: Deposit service for OA books Authoritative list of OA book publishers
DOAB growth (1/2) DOAB: books and publishers 3000 100 90 2500 80 70 2000 60 Books 1500 50 Publishers 40 1000 30 20 500 10 0 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
DOAB growth (2/2) Books 487 1189 1554 2482 2781* Publishers 15 34 51 79 94* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 * Numbers per 02-03-15
DOAB visitors Visits: January - August 2014 United States 10% India 8% United Kingdom 5% Germany 4% Other 52% Spain 4% Brazil 4% Mexico 4% Italy 4% Australia 3% France 2%
More tips & tricks Search tips: http://doabooks.org/doab?func=loadTemplate&template=faq&uiLanguage= en#searchingDOAB Library access and metadata: http://doabooks.org/doab?func=loadTemplate&template=faq&uiLangua ge=en#libraryaccessandmetadata DOAB search box on your website: http://doabooks.org/doab?func=about&uiLanguage=en#searchBox
Questions? Ronald Snijder r.snijder@oapen.org www.oapen.org www.doabooks.org
