Introduction to Making Your Thesis Open Access
Key Information
Tutors: John Murtagh & Yusuf Ozkan (Library Services)
Course Level: Level 1
Course Credit: 1 credit
Mode of Delivery: Microsoft Teams
Maximum Course Capacity: 25
Dates
There are no more sessions taking place this academic year.
The course programme for 2022-23 will be available to book from late September.
This workshop provides an insight into preparing your thesis to be made Open Access and the benefits of open access more generally. This workshop will provide you with a general introduction to the topic, with specific reference to your PhD thesis, and related research outputs that may arise from PhD study. You will be introduced to:
- Open Access repositories
- Practice of Open Research
- Open access publishing
- Online tools to find open access research material
Learning Outcomes
After completing this workshop, you will be better able to:
- Utilise the College’s repository and OA funding systems to make your research papers open access
- Utilise Open Access tools and websites to find OA material and suitable locations to publish OA
- Use preprint servers for communicating research at an early stage
- Identify potential illegitimate publishing entities which risk your research reputation
How to Book
Please select a date and book on via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.