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
- Thursday 19 May 2022
10:00-11:30, MS Teams
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.