How to make your paper free to read & help solve the climate crisis
Joe McArthur
Co-founder & Director, OA.Works
1.
37% of climate papers are paywalled
How free papers help the climate crisis
Tracking and Mitigating Climate Change - Curtin University Open Knowledge Initiative
How free papers help the climate crisis
Successful adaptation to climate change across scales
1836 citations
Global pollinator declines: trends, impacts and drivers
3450 citations
Attributing physical and biological impacts to �anthropogenic climate change
930 citations
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95% of paywalled climate papers can be free-to-read
How free papers help the climate crisis
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30% more citations
How free papers help the climate crisis
The state of OA: a large-scale analysis of the prevalence and impact of Open Access articles. PeerJ 10.7717/peerj.4375
How to make your paper free to read
Self-archiving
Free, and encouraged by your favourite journals, even after publication.
One our tools, ShareYourPaper makes it easy.
In a few clicks you can make your paper free to read.
Steps to self-archive:
How to free your research
OA.Works is a non-profit building tools so that open access is easy and equitable.
They’re free, open source, and co-designed with advocates for a just world.
Choose a paper
Enter a DOI to starts the process.
e.g 10.1126/abc2344
Upload the right file
We can guide you through it, and check all the rules you need to follow for this paper.
You normally need to share the accepted version.
Find it in your filing system, email inbox, or the journal’s submission system.
Get your link
Instantly, we’ll check your upload meets all the rules, and create a record.
You’ll get a link to a free version of your work.
What next?
How to free your research
Bonus slides
How self-archiving works�ft. ShareYourPaper
Steps to self-archive:
Choose a paper
You can self-archive a paper before, during, and after you’ve published it.
At ShareYourPaper, entering a DOI starts the process.
Check your rights
Most, but not all, journals allow you to self-archive your work.
Check your journal at sherpa.ac.uk/romeo.
ShareYourPaper automatically checks your rights in the background.
Find your file
You’ll often need to share the Accepted Version of your work.
ShareYourPaper can guide you through it.
Choose a repository
Repositories house, preserve, and make your paper discoverable.
Your institution or discipline may have one. Examples include OSF & PMC.
ShareYourPaper deposits into Zenodo. A general purpose repository.
Create your record
You’ll likely need to make an account. Then, enter your paper’s metadata, upload your paper, and insert statements and adjust settings to comply with the policies.
With ShareYourPaper just upload your paper.
Await approval
Getting all these steps right can be tricky. So, many repositories will check your record before publishing.
ShareYourPaper does this instantly, and lets you know if there’s a problem.
Get a link & share!
If accepted, you’ll get a link to a free version of your work.
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ShareYourPaper provides this instantly and ensures your work is indexed by major search engines.