How to go open access

Academic publishing is currently in change and while many stakeholders agree to the transformation to open access, there is still dispute on the how-to. Science funders are putting pressure on scientists to increase the speed of the process. The most important funders, their regulations and funding opportunities will thus be an important topic. The participants will get background information on open access and will be shown how to implement this knowledge in their daily work at ETH.

Symbol image open access.
Symbol image open access. (Image: ETH Library)

Registration

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
How to go Open Access 03.12.2024 60 min
How to go Open Access 23.04.2025 60 min

We hold this course for groups of five people or more.


Content

  • Open-access publishing: how, when, where?
  • Publishing contract and author's rights
  • Funding opportunities
  • Open-access guidelines of the research funders (and how you cope with them)

Learning objectives

At the end of the course, you are able to

  • grasp the scientific publishing landscape,
  • understand the Open Access policies of universities and research funders (SNSF, EU, ETH),
  • apply for open-access funding from ETH and research funders,
  • retain your author’s rights during the publication process,
  • grant usage licenses for your scientific publications according to your needs,
  • use the most important tools that are helpful for open-access publishing.

Target audience

Members of ETH Zurich:

  • Doctoral students
  • Scientific staff
  • Technical and administrative staff

Accessibility

Access to and participation in our courses will be barrier-free. Please contact us in advance at +41 44 632 21 35 or at so that we can optimally meet your needs.


Contact

InfoCenter
Dates of course
  • +41 44 632 21 35
Marius Stricker
Content of course
  • +41 44 632 72 22
Marius Stricker
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