Available in multiple languages. The “HowOpenIsIt?” Open Access Spectrum (OAS) guide standardizes Open Access terminology in an easily understandable, comprehensive resource created by PLOS, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). The guide defines core components of Open Access derived from the articulation of basic tenets in the 2002 Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). The goals of the guide are to: Move the conversation from “Is It Open Access?” to “HowOpenIsIt?"; Clarify the definition of OA; Standardize terminology; Illustrate a continuum of “more open” versus “less open”; Enable people to compare and contrast publications and policies; Broaden the understanding of OA to a wider audience; Determine how open a publisher and/or publication is by using the grid.

External Content (the link will open in a new tab)

View the external link

Similar resources

Authors: PLOS, SPARC, OASPA
Publication year: 2012
Language: English (EN)
Level of knowledge: Introductory: aware of
Usage rights:

Attribution - CC-BY

Audience

Librarians and Repository managers
PHD Students
Project Managers
Publishers
Researchers and Students

Creative Commons badge Unless otherwise stated, all materials created by the FOSTER consortium are licensed under a CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL LICENSE.



EU flag This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 612425.
This project has also received funding from the European Union's Horizon2020 programme for research, technological development and demonstration under agreement no 741839.