Open Access -- A Survey for UT Faculty

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Please take our short survey to help us gauge your interest in fostering an open access (OA) research and publishing environment at The University of Toledo. Please respond by Friday, October 28.**Respondents may choose to submit their contact information at the end of this one-page survey for the opportunity to win an 8GB flash drive (one prize available)-- The Open Access Steering Committee and University Libraries.

Please tell us a little about yourself *

How long have you been a faculty member (or other; see below) at UT including years with MCO/MUO?

0-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21-25 years

26-30 years

over 30 years

What is your academic rank? *

Positions may include research professors, clinical professors, lecturers, postdocs, etc.

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Other:

What is your primary work location? *

Please check more than one box only if your time is split evenly between two or more locations.

Main Campus

Health Science Campus

Scott Park

Other:

Required

Awareness of Open Access (OA) Publishing *

Choose one

I have a good understanding of what OA publishing is

I have an incomplete understanding of what OA publishing is

Your experiences with OA publishing *

Please check all that apply; provide further information or qualify your responses as needed

I have published an article in an OA journal or repository

I have served as a referee or editor for an OA publication

I am aware of colleagues who have published in OA journals or platforms

I have consulted OA publications in the process of doing my own research

I am aware of OA journals, such as can be found in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

I am aware of OA repositories, such as the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), or PubMed Central

With regard to research that I am currently involved with, I would consider submitting my work to an OA publishing venue

Other:

Required

How important are the following concepts to you in general when considering a publishing venue? *

(You can rate them all the same, if you like)

not important

somewhat important

neutral or N/A

important

very important

Publishing in the most highly ranked journals in my field

Getting my work out as quickly as possible

Making my work available to as wide a readership as possible

Publishing in the most appropriate journal for my discipline

Being published in a peer-reviewed journal

The ability to publish frequent updates to my ongoing research

How concerned are you with the following issues that you might encounter in an OA publishing environment? *

(You can rate them all the same, if you like)

not concerned

somewhat concerned

neutral or N/A

concerned

very concerned

disclosure of data that may be time-sensitive, privileged or proprietary

permanence / stability / unambiguity of the final published version of my work

formal recognition of my work as a scholarly product (i.e., for promotion/tenure purposes)

discoverability of my work in search engines / indexes / databases / repositories

individual financial burden OR reward associated with publishing my work (e.g., will it cost to publish? will I receive a royalty?)

not concerned

somewhat concerned

neutral or N/A

concerned

very concerned

disclosure of data that may be time-sensitive, privileged or proprietary

permanence / stability / unambiguity of the final published version of my work

formal recognition of my work as a scholarly product (i.e., for promotion/tenure purposes)

discoverability of my work in search engines / indexes / databases / repositories

individual financial burden OR reward associated with publishing my work (e.g., will it cost to publish? will I receive a royalty?)

Please tell us more about your experiences. What are your thoughts or concerns about open access publishing?

If you have NOT had experiences with OA publishing, or know nothing about OA, feel free to tell us that too!

~OPTIONAL~ Enter your contact information ONLY IF you wish to be considered for the drawing (free 8GB flash drive).

Provide your preferred email address OR phone extension. Your contact information will not be associated with your survey responses.

Thank you for taking our survey!

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