As more academic journals adopt an open access (OA) approach to publishing, more high-quality research is available for free—and public libraries are well poised to help their patrons and their ...

Providing robust access to the research materials our diverse academic community needs. While this has traditionally been through paid subscriptions and acquisitions, we also dedicate resources to the ...

Direct to Open, MIT Press’s diamond open access model for monographs, looks to grow even further in 2026 with publishing partners Duke University Press and Goldsmiths Press.

According to the library director’s January report, 8,906 child cards had open access, while 813 had one of the more restrictive options. There were nearly 37,000 adult cards.

Through the ‘subscribe to open’ model, libraries’ annual subscriptions ensure that paywalled journals become freely accessible, benefiting researchers and the public alike.

This page outlines the different ways in which you can make your journal articles and conference papers open access as a University of Sheffield staff member or postgraduate research student.