Open Access refers to free, immediate online access to research.
Open Access Services
Brock Digital Repository
An online Open Access archive showcasing and preserving the Brock community’s scholarly output.
Add your work to the repository:
- Self-submission instructions
- Support for sharing your work (assisted deposit) instructions
OA Publishing Fund and publisher memberships
The Library has made $15,000 available to assist researchers who want to publish in an Open Access journal. Article-processing fees are also discounted/covered for publishers including MDPI, Open Library of the Humanities, SAGE, and NRC Press.
Scholarly Journals at Brock
The Library supports several Open Access, peer-reviewed scholarly journals
Learn More
- Scholarly Communication and Open Access Guide – from Brock Library
- A very brief introduction to Open Access – by Peter Suber
- Open Access: Canadian Association of Research Libraries
- Open Access: Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
- Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications – FAQ