This is the criteria used to activate a new Open Access electronic collection in the NZ. When Ex Libris adds a new Open Access or Free electronic collection to the CZ, these are the criteria used to activate the new e-collection.
Step-by-step guide
- Check to see if the OA e-collection is predatory on Beall's List
- Are the journals or e-books available from another e-collection?
- If there is a Wiley OA e-collection activated and a new e-collection is added, run an overlap comparison to determine if a second OA e-collection is necessary
- If the new OA e-collection added is replacing a previous OA e-collection from the same vendor, activate the new OA e-collection and delete the older OA e-collection.
- Check if the content is truly full text not just abstracts or reviews or articles
- Check the vendor's site for information about their OA titles
- Check if the articles are truly open access
- Doesn't require a institutional membership or a membership fee to gain access
- Check if the OA resource requires a login
- Does the site require the user to login to gain access
- If user has to create an account on the site, do not activate this resource
- Does the site require the user to login to gain access
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