The goal of Open Science, making the results of research freely accessible to all, leads naturally to an open access publishing model. Today there are many ways to share research findings and supporting data. Repositories, whether based on discipline or university affiliation, have long played a significant role in providing access to scholarly articles prior to their final publication or as homes to open books, data, or models. Open access publishers and their journals have gained credibility and publish many highly cited articles. And an increasing number of subscription-based publishers offer OA publishing options in their journals.
See our Open Access guide (https://libguides.lib.mtu.edu/openaccess) or contact library @mtu.edu for more information.