Does the library offer open-access publishing support to help UMB researchers with article submission fees?
Answer
The HSHSL offers a couple of options for open access (OA) publishing support:
Read and Publish Agreements
The HSHSL has open access (OA) publishing agreements that will cover article processing charges (APCs) for research articles in a set of subscription journals with Elsevier and Wiley— not fully open access journals. These journals are published under the hybrid gold model, where the journal is subscription-based, but the APC will make the specific article open. Anyone UMB-affiliated, including students, is eligible to publish under these agreements; however, the UMB author must be the corresponding author. More information, including an explanation of the publication process and lists of eligible Elsevier and Wiley journals, is available from the library's Open Access guide: https://guides.hshsl.umaryland.edu/openaccess/publishing-support
Open Access Publishing Fund for Early-Career Researchers
The HSHSL has a very limited budget to reimburse early-career UMB researchers 50% of article processing charges — up to a maximum of $3,000 — when they publish in fully open access journals. More information is available library's Open Access guide: https://guides.hshsl.umaryland.edu/openaccess/publishing-support