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Open Access

Announcement

Suspension of HKU Libraries Open Access Author Fund

 

Effective from 1 July 2024, the HKU Libraries Open Access Author Fund will be suspended due to insufficient funding.

New applications would not be accepted after 15 June 2024.

The Libraries will continue to support open access by optimizing current available resources. If you would like to publish your research findings in open access, you may hope to check the full APC (Article Processing Charge) waivers under Transformative Agreements with various publishers. For details, please visit https://libguides.lib.hku.hk/openaccess/ta

For enquiries, please Email-a-Librarian (To: Open Access)

HKU Libraries Open Access Author Fund

HKU Libraries Open Access Author Fund (the Fund) provides funding to HKU authors (including current academic and research staff and postgraduate students) to make their publications freely accessible by the public immediately upon publication (immediate open access).

Open access (OA) means making research publications freely available so anyone can benefit from reading and using research. It is part of a wider "open" movement to encourage free exchange of knowledge and resources in order to widen access and encourage creativity.

For more details on OA, please refer to this guide: https://libguides.lib.hku.hk/openaccess

Goals

  • Support HKU authors to defray open access publishing charges when other funding is not available.
  • Encourage HKU authors to participate in publishing open access and enjoy the potential benefits including more readers, more potential collaborators, and more citations for the works.
  • Facilitate knowledge exchange with our community to realize greater benefits economically, socially, and intellectually.

 

click icon  List of publications supported: 2022-23, 2023-24