Springer Nature got with the library of the University of California, Berkeley signed its first agreement with a scientific institution to publish Open Access-Büchern completed, says the message. The agreement covers book titles from all subject areas – from the humanities and social sciences to natural sciences, technology and medicine.
- The agreement is initially intended for three years apply and will Funding for open access books provide.
- The books are published by the publishing brands Springer, Palgrave and Apress appear; the publication of the first titles is planned for this year.
Last year Springer Nature had already signed a transformative agreement with the state association of the University of California – the new collaboration is now a further step.
The transformative agreement would allow researchers from these universities to publish their research in over 2,700 Springer Nature Open Access journals. But in some academic disciplines, books would still be considered the preferred format. In order to do justice to this, the UC Berkeley library would also like to offer book authors an opportunity for Open Access.
According to the notification, the books will be under a CC BY license published so that the book titles worldwide SpringerLink, Springer Nature’s platform, are freely available.
Niels Peter Thomas, Managing Director Books, Springer Nature, says, “We’re excited to partner with UC Berkeley Library, our first institutional open access book partnership and our first ever open access book agreement in the United States. The agreement is a big step towards ensuring access to funding for books as well. “
Jo Anne Newyear-Ramirez, UC Berkeley Library’s Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources, adds: “As part of this agreement, we will cover one hundred percent of the publication costs for the Open Access books at Springer Nature for at least three years. The future freely accessible books by the UC authors Berkeley will help us promote knowledge and advance global research. Of course, we are also delighted that this new partnership with Springer Nature puts us at the forefront of academic institutions. “
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