September 2024
Improving Open Access Discovery for Academic Library Users
by Ixchel M. Faniel, Brittany Brannon, Lesley A. Langa, Brooke Doyle, Titia van der Werf
Improving Open Access Discovery for Academic Library Users examines strategies for making scholarly, peer-reviewed open access (OA) publications more discoverable for your library community.
OCLC Research partnered with two Dutch library consortia—Universiteitsbibliotheken en Nationale Bibliotheek (UKB) and Samenwerkingsverband Hogeschoolbibliotheken (SHB)—to investigate how academic libraries can connect users with OA content. Dutch academic libraries have been instrumental in the progress toward full open access to publications for all educational institutions and research domains in the Netherlands. This report bridges the gap between the availability and discoverability of OA publications.
The research findings shared in this report analyze the efforts made by library staff to make OA publications discoverable and explore user behaviors at seven institutions in the Netherlands. The findings can serve as a catalyst for academic libraries worldwide to engage in meaningful conversations about enhancing OA discoverability given local contexts and user needs.
Key Contributions of the Report:
- Provides valuable insights into the measures taken by library staff in the Netherlands to facilitate the discoverability of OA publications.
- Highlights library staff's successful efforts to support user needs and explores opportunities to improve.
- Identifies key stakeholders in the OA landscape and provides actionable suggestions for them to maximize the impact of their contributions.
Read this report to learn from practices in the Netherlands that can initiate and support conversations about the best approaches for improving the discoverability of OA publications in academic libraries for local contexts and user needs.
Supplemental Material
Abstract
A two-page flyer summarizing the Building Research Data Management Capacity: Case Studies in Strategic Library Collaboration research report and its takeaways.
Download English US Letter .pdf
Quick Links
- Short URL: oc.lc/oa-discovery
- DOI (US letter): 10.25333/4xem-xr80
- DOI: (A4): 10.25333/37qc-5845
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Suggested Citation
Faniel, Ixchel M., Brittany Brannon, Lesley A. Langa, Brooke Doyle, and Titia van der Werf. 2024. Improving Open Access Discovery for Academic Library Users. Dublin, Ohio: OCLC Research. https://doi.org/10.25333/4xem-xr80.