Open Access

There are two ways to make your work open access:

1. Open access publishing (Gold Open Access or Hybrid Open Access)
   • Gold Open Access journals do not require a subscription. All articles are published Open Access under licenses that permit sharing and reuse. Depending on the journal's business model, a Gold OA journal may require authors or funders to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) after article acceptance.
   • Hybrid Open Access journals require a subscription. However, they give authors the option to make their individual article Open Access by paying an Article Processing Charge (APC) after article acceptance.
   • Whenever possible, we recommend publishing in a Gold OA journal over a Hybrid OA journal.
2. Self-archiving in an open access repository (Green Open Access)

Your liaison librarian is available to help you identify potential open access publication venues and repositories for self-archiving. You may also consult the information below.

Publishing in an open access journal

• Identify potential journals.
  • Consider a Cambridge University Press open access (or hybrid) journal. Under Gonzaga's Read and Publish agreement with Cambridge, Gonzaga faculty can publish in these journals at no cost. Click here to learn more.
  • Search the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) for journals by subject.
• Evaluate the journal.
  • We recommend using Think. Check. Submit. as a resource for identifying trusted journals for your research.
• Submit your article for review.
• If the article is accepted:
  • Choose a Creative Commons license (some journals may ask you to use a specific license, like CC-BY).
  • Pay article processing charges, if any.

Self-archiving in an open access repository

• Ensure you have the rights to make your work available in an open access repository.
  • If you have already published the article, consult your original author agreement or search for the journal (or publisher) in Sherpa/Romeo, a database of publisher copyright and open access archiving policies.
  • If your article has been accepted for publication and you have not yet signed an author agreement, attach an author addendum (such as the SPARC Author Addendum) to the agreement and submit it to the publisher.
• Identify a repository for submission
  • Consider the Gonzaga University Repository.
  • Or, consult the Open Access Directory's (OAD) list of Disciplinary Repositories.
• Submit your work and license it under a Creative Commons license.