Library's support on OA
The Library supports CityU community's OA needs via CityU Scholars platform (the integrated research information system of City University of Hong Kong). Please refer to the following table and see how library may help with you OA needs.
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If your work is not OA on the publisher's website at the time of publishing (i.e. not OA publishing) and you would like to make your publication OA by self-archiving the permitted version of your manuscript in CityU Scholars (usually post-print), you can contact the Library's Research Support and Scholarly Communication Section (lbopen@cityu.edu.hk). The Library will check if the publication concerned supports self-archiving with the related policies and guidelines (e.g. embargo periods, version allowed for self-archiving and credit line requirements). To facilitate the process, it is appreciated if your e-mail could attach the information/documents specified below:
Please e-mail the Library (at lbopen@cityu.edu.hk) if you wish to make your file open access through CityU Scholars; publication files directly uploaded to CityU Scholars without notifying the Library may not get handled due to resources constraints. |
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If your work is published in the Gold OA route with a Creative Commons License (any form), and is indexed on Scopus or Web of Science, the Library will automatically upload the final published version (publisher's PDF) to CityU Scholars at regular intervals. No action is needed for faculty. If your Gold OA work is not indexed on Scopus or Web of Science, or it does not bear a Creative Commons License, the Library is still happy to assist you in making it available on CityU Scholars. Kindly provide the reference of the article concerned to lbopen@cityu.edu.hk; the Library will conduct the necessary checking on the publisher's open access policy and, if permitted, make the file available open access on CityU Scholars. |
