Open Access Agreements with Publishers
Agreements the library has with publishers for corresponding MSU authors to publish their work openly.
Read & Publish Agreements
The MSU Library supports publication in journals that allow for open access deposit where possible,thus, the library is interested in negotiating contracts that support both read access and open access (OA) publishing that align with it's negotiating principles.
While the library supports MSU authors making their work openly available, it recognizes and promotes academic freedom—any agreementsnegotiated by the MSU Library, allows MSU authors to choosewhere and how to publishtheir work.
The following list shows current Read & Publish agreements in place at the MSU Library. Each respective publisher agreement allows all MSU users full read-access to journal content AND corresponding MSU authors to publish open access articles in eligible journals at no charge to the author.
Current Agreements
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Open Access Article Allowance: Unlimited
- Eligible Journals: See List
- Author Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU authors
How to Apply for Funding
- To publish open access under this agreement, corresponding authors should select the "Gold Open Access" option from the Author Services Dashboard and choose MSU as their institution.
- An institutional email address is required.
- The library will be notified of the request for funding with no additional steps needed from the author.
More Information Forthcoming.
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Article Allowance: Unlimited
- Included Journals: All gold and hybrid journals
- Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU authors
Additional Resources
- More information about this agreement can be found on the CUP website.
- Innovative partnership with Cambridge University Press will expand reach of MSU research publications
How to Apply for Funding
- When your article is accepted for publication, you will be notified of acceptance by CUP and given the opportunity to publish your article as open access (OA) under this agreement. This will send a request to the library.
- Corresponding MSU authors who choose to publish OA will be contacted by the MSU Library via email and asked to submit a request for funding through the MSU Library Author Fund.
- Once the form has been received, the library will approve the request, and the article will continue through the publishing process.
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Open Access Article Allowance: Unlimited
- Eligible Journals:Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open
- Author Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU authors
Additional Resources
- Guide for Authors
- Read & Publish – frequently asked questions
- For additional information about the agreement, please visit the Company of Biologists website
- Institutions from five more countries join The Company of Biologists’ Read & Publish initiative
How to Apply for Funding
- When your article is accepted for publication, you will be notified of acceptance and given the opportunity to publish your article as open access (OA) under this agreement.
- All MSU authors who choose to publish OA through the Company of Biologists, should also submit a request for funding through the MSU Library Author Fund.
- Once the form has been received, the library will approve the request, and the article will continue through the publishing process.
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Open Access Article Allowance: Unlimited
- Eligible Journals: Look up title in the IOPP Journal Finder to determine eligibility
- Author Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU authors
Additional Resources
- A guide to submitting under a transformative agreement
- For additional information about the agreement, please visit the IOP Publishing website
How to Apply for Funding
- To publish open access under this agreement, corresponding authors will follow these steps for publishing an article with IOPP.
- IOPP will vet your article to verify if you're eligible for funding, and if so, they will automatically convert your paper to OA; they will also provide you with information on opting out of OA publishing.
- The library will be notified of the request for funding with no additional steps needed from the author.
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Open Access Article Allowance: Unlimited
- Eligible Journals: All Journals
- Author Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU author
Additional Resources
- For additional information about the agreement, please visit the Microbiology Society website.
How to Apply for Funding
- When your article is accepted for publication, you will be notified of acceptance and given the opportunity to publish your article as open access (OA) under this agreement.
- All MSU authors who choose to publish OA through the Microbiology Society, should also submit a request for funding through the MSU Library Author Fund.
- Once the form has been received, the library will approve the request, and the article will continue through the publishing process.
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Open Access Article Allowance: Unlimited
- Eligible Journals:Journal of Cell Biology, Journal of Experimental Medicine, and the Journal of General Physiology.
- Author Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU authors
Additional Resources
- For additional information about the agreement, please visit the RUP website.
How to Apply for Funding
- When your article is accepted for publication, you will be notified of acceptance and given the opportunity to publish your article as open access (OA) under this agreement.
- All MSU authors who choose to publish OA through RUP, should also submit a request for funding through the MSU Library Author Fund.
- Once the form has been received, the library will approve the request, and the article will continue through the publishing process.
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Open Access Article Allowance: Unlimited
- Eligible Journals: All Journals
- Author Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU author
Additional Resources
- For additional information about the agreement, please visit the Royal Society of Publishing website.
How to Apply for Funding
- After uploading your manuscript to your chosen RSP journal website, select ‘Read & Publish model’ from the list of options.
- Await an email from the RSP with further information. When your paper is published, all APCs are covered through this agreement by the MSU Library.
- All MSU authors who choose to publish OA through the Royal Society of Publishing, are required to submit a request for funding through the MSU Library Author Fund.
- Once the form has been received, the library will approve the request, and the article will continue through the publishing process.
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Open Access Article Allowance: Limited*
- Eligible Journals: Select journals
- Author Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU author
Nature titles are not covered under this agreement.
*As there is a limit to the number of articles that can be published openly during each year of this agreement, it may not be possible to make your article open access if the library's article allowance is capped at the time of your request.
Additional Resources
- For additional information about the agreement, please visit this page.
How to Apply for Funding
- When you submit your article, use at least one of these methods of recognition: institutional affiliation, institutional email, or location.
- When your article is accepted for publication, you will be notified of acceptance and given the opportunity to publish your article as open access (OA) under this agreement.
- The request will be approved by the library and your article will proceed to publication.
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Article Allowance: Limited*
- Included Journals:Full open access and Open Select (hybrid) journals
- Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU authors
*As there is a limit to the number of articles that can be published openly during each year of this agreement, it may not be possible to make your article open access if the library's article allowance is capped at the time of your request.
Additional Resources
- For additional information about the agreement, please visit the T&F website.
- New Montana State library partnership to expand reach of MSU research publications
How to Apply for Funding
- When your article is accepted for publication, you will be notified of acceptance and given the opportunity to publish your article as open access (OA) under this agreement.
- All MSU authors who choose to publish their article openly through this agreement, should also submit a request for funding through the MSU Library Author Fund.
- Once the form has been received, the library will approve the request, and the article will continue through the publishing process.
Overview of Agreement
- Full Read-Access: Yes
- Article Allowance: Limited*
- Included Journals: Fully open access journals or hybrid journals
- Eligibility: Montana State University corresponding authors
- Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully covered for eligible MSU authors
*As there is a limit to the number of articles that can be published openly during each year of this agreement, it may not be possible to make your article open access if the library's article allowance is capped at the time of your request.
Additional Resources
- For additional information about the agreement, please visit the Wiley website.
- Montana State University research will be more accessible thanks to new partnership
How to Apply for Funding
- When your article is accepted for publication, you will be notified of acceptance and given the opportunity to publish your article as open access (OA) under this agreement.
- All MSU authors who choose to publish their article openly through this agreement, should also submit a request for funding through the MSU Library Author Fund.
- Once the form has been received, the library will approve the request, and the article will continue through the publishing process.
Don't see a publisher included above? The library also provides an open access fund to help remove the barrier between MSU authors and open access publishing. Learn more about the Author Fund or apply for funding.
Questions
Further details or questions about these agreements can be obtained by contacting Rachelle McLain, Collection Development Librarian; or Hannah McKelvey, Electronic Resources & Discovery Librarian. If you have questions about the library's Author Fund or open access in general, please contact Leila Sterman.