OpenAIRE Guide for Researchers

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This guide is the complete guide for authors on how to comply with the EC Open Access Policy in FP7.

It compiles the much of the information you can find on the OpenAIRE portal into one PDF for easy print-out and reference.

For quick reference or introduction on how you can comply with the EC Open Access Policy in FP7 OpenAIRE have also made an Pixie Guide to SC39 which is a concise 2 page version of the full OpenAIRE Guide for authors:

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Download this file (Ghidul pentru autori OpenAIRE.pdf)Guide for authors ROGhidul pentru autoriRO37201-02-12
Download this file (OpenAIRE_SC39_PixieGuide_Open_Access_in_FP7_UK.pdf)OpenAIRE SC39 PixieGuide Open Access in FP7 UK EN42327-01-12
Download this file (OpenAIRE-Guide-for-authors-czech.pdf)OpenAIRE Guide for authors CSPrůvodce pro autoryCS180313-07-11
Download this file (OpenAIRE_guide_for_authors_IT.pdf)OpenAIRE guide for authors ITGuida per gli autoriIT147006-06-11
Download this file (OpenAIRE_Guide_for_authors.pdf)OpenAIRE Guide for authors EN EN448206-06-11

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OpenAIRE Guide for Journals

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Make your journal OpenAIRE compliant

Here you can find the steps you need to follow in order to register your journal in OpenAIRE.

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OpenAIRE Guide for Research Institutions

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The OpenAIRE Guide for Research Institutions will assist Research Institutions and Policy Makers to implement viable Open Access policies and procedures. The recommendations are based on best practices from a range of leading universities and research institutions in Europe.

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Download this file (Toolkit_RI_v1April2011(final)_CS.pdf)OpenAIRE Guide for Research InstitutionsPrůvodce OpenAIRE pro výzkumné instituce CS149312-08-11
Download this file (Toolkit_RI_v1April2011(final).pdf)OpenAIRE Guide for Research Institutions EN230002-05-11

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Project OfficersToolkit

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This is an area where EC Project Officials may find information on Open Access (pilot compliance, green or gold) and other concepts relevant to the scientific and scholarly communication process.  
  • FAQ -These FAQs are designed to provide a better understanding of OpenAIRE, on the concepts of Open Access as well as compliance on the technical level. They provide basic information but will often link to more detailed information.
  • Glossary - a set of common terms used in the context of scholarly and scientific communication
  • OpenAIRE Guide for Project Officers v1.0 (*) - This Guide explains how you – as a project officer of EC-funded projects – can support project coordinators and partners to meet the requirements of the European Commission's Open Access pilot and the European Research Council's Guidelines for Open Access.
  • Lists of High Profile OA Journals (*)


(*) You need special authorization to access this file.