Open Access and Horizon 2020

An overview of the open access and open data requirements for proposals for the European Horizon 2020 Funding, 2014. This presentation outlines what open access is, how the Glucksman library can facilitate researchers and advises on publication strategy. Recommended text to researchers: In line with Ireland’s National Principles for Open Access Policy Statement, the project team will apply the ‘green’ Open Access model for this Horizon 2020 funded project. The project team will: • Deposit all of the research articles produced during this project in the University of Limerick Institutional Repository (ULIR); • Ensure that all articles are made open access via ULIR within 6 months of their publication (12 months for the social sciences and humanities); • Ensure that all required metadata, including bibliographic metadata required in section 4 of the Guidelines on Open Access to Scientific Publications and Research Data in Horizon 2020 (Version 1.0, 11 December 2013), accompanies each publication; • Ensure that each publication receives a unique persistent identifier; and, • Provide statistical information on the number of views and downloads of each publication. All items in the UL Institutional Repository will be retained indefinitely and will be migrated to new file formats where necessary to ensure continuing readability and accessibility. ULIR will follow international best practice for the preservation of digital content and aim for perpetual preservation (ULIR Policy Statement).