OAPEN-UK final report: A five-year study into open access monograph publishing in the humanities and social sciences Method
Figure 2 - OAPEN-UK project methodology Y1 data collection
Review of data collection, negotiation with Amazon and Google
Y2 data collection
Review of data collection
Y3 data collection
Publisher best practice guide
Author/ publisher workshops
Consultation with external projects on Y3 research plan
Publishing infographic
2014 researcher survey (with HEFCE)
Initial stakeholder focus groups
Publisher interviews
2012 researcher survery Need for Creative Commons guide identified Decision to include learned societies
Learned society case studies
Institutional case studies
Guide to Creative Commons for researchers
Review of Y3 research plan
Librarian survey
SWOT workshops
Guide to Open Access Monograph Publishing
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