Open access is a model of scholarly communication that promises to greatly improve the accessibility of results of research. Open access is a model of scholarly communication that promises to greatly improve the accessibility of results of research.
The benefits of open access publishing include:
SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR funded research is subject to the new Tri-Agency Open Access Policy, which took effect on May 1, 2015.
The Tri-Agency policy requires federally funded peer-reviewed research to be freely accessible within 12 months of publication. The objective of this policy is to improve access to the results of agency funded research, and to increase the dissemination and exchange of research results. This policy applies to all grants awarded May 1, 2015 and onward. While not required, researchers holding grants that were awarded prior to May 1, 2015 are encouraged to adhere to the requirements of this policy.
Additional information for grant recipients can be found here.
The objective of this statement of principles is to promote excellence in digital data management practices and data stewardship in agency-funded research. It complements and builds upon existing agency policies, and serves as a guide to assist researchers, research communities and research institutions in adhering to the agencies’ current and future research data management requirements. The full statement can be found here.