Resources

Open Access Databases
http://guides.library.stonybrook.edu/az.php?t=7995
SBU Libraries growing selection of Open Access research databases, including ArXiv, PubMed Central Open Access, and more.

Copyright, Fair Use, and the Creative Commons
http://guides.library.stonybrook.edu/copyright
Assists students, faculty, and staff in understanding copyright, Fair Use, the Creative Commons and related rights issues.

Copyright Friendly Resources
http://guides.library.stonybrook.edu/copyrightfriendly
Discover Creative Commons-licensed works, and works in the Public Domain.

NIH Public Access Policy
http://guides.library.stonybrook.edu/NIHPAP
A Guide to the NIH Public Access Policy.

Open Access Directory
http://oad.simmons.edu/
Find an abundance of information about open access.

Open Access Week
http://www.openaccessweek.org
This international advocacy event for open access publishing is held in October every year.

Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
http://www.arl.org/sparc/
Learn about negotiating to keep copyright of academic works, publishing open access journals, and more.

Directory of Open Access Books
hhttp://www.doabooks.org/
Discover open access books in all subjects & languages.

Directory of Open Access Journals
http://www.doaj.org/
Find open access journals in all subjects & languages.

Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org/
Learn more about Creative Commons Licenses, which allow a “some rights reserved” approach to copyright—within which content can be copied, distributed, edited, remixed, and built upon, all within the boundaries of copyright law.

SHERPA-RoMEO
http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/
Find out what permissions different journal publishers grant their authors.