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Publishing your research with open access

The following information is about open access publishing of journals and books, as well as the support offered by the Social Sciences Faculty Library and the University Library.

Open access (OA) means free availability of scientific publications. Most Swedish and European public research funding bodies require that research they fund should be made available with open access immediately upon publication. 

National agreements and local support  

Lund University has agreements for open access publishing with a large number of publishers via national collaborations, which can sometimes cover some or all of the publication cost. The University also allocates funds to support publication in pure open access journals for authors affiliated with Lund University.  

Read more about agreements and support on the University Library website. You can also search for a specific journal title in the Publisher Agreement Journal Search service, to see if it is included in any agreement. 

Publishing agreements and discounts – ub.lu.se 

Publishing fees in open access journals – ub.lu.se 

Publisher Agreement Journal Search 

Open Journals at Lund University (OJLU) and Open Books at Lund University (OBLU) 

Are you editor of a journal at Lund University that you want to make open access? Or have you authored a book that you want to make openly available as an e-book? 

The libraries at Lund University provide the services OJLU for journals and OBLU for books and offer support. You can read more about Lund University's open access publishing platforms via the links below. 

Open Journals at Lund University (OJLU) – lub.lu.se 

Open Books at Lund University (OBLU) – lub.lu.se 

Choosing Creative Commons licences 

When publishing open access, it is important to show how your publications may be reused. Many journals and publishers use Creative Commons (CC) licences, which use symbols and abbreviations to explain how a licensed publication may be reused. Sometimes, as a researcher, you may need to choose which licence your publication should have. The least restrictive licence (with attribution) is CC BY and the most restrictive is CC BY-NC-ND. The library will be happy to help you choose a licence, and to check whether your research funder has any specific licence requirements.  

Get help choosing a CC licence 

Creative Commons Sweden 

Questions? Contact the library 

Does your funder require publication with open access, are you wondering whether an open access journal is reliable or would you like help choosing a CC licence? Please contact the faculty's librarians who work with research support to arrange a meeting to raise your questions about open access. 

Contact

Social Sciences Faculty Library
forskningsstod [at] sambib [dot] lu [dot] se (forskningsstod[at]sambib[dot]lu[dot]se) 

Maja Carlson
Sambib
+46 46 222 09 94

Helena Stjernberg Tagesson
Sambib

Vera Vendler
Campus Helsingborg Library
+46 42 35 65 73

Ann-Sofie Zettergren 
Sambib
+46 46 222 16 92