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Frequently asked questions

Question	Short answer
1) What is Open Access?	No subscription barriers to access
2) Are there different ways to publish my work Open Access?	Yes
3) Does UEL offer financial assistance for the Pay to Publish Open Access model?	No
4) Why are institutions and research funders introducing mandates?	To present a portfolio of work from the institution and make research publicly available.
5) How do I find out about funders’ Open Access requirements?	Check the SHERPA/JULIET and ROARMAP websites
6) Who owns the copyright of my paper?	You and your co-authors
7) What rights will publishers ask me to give up?	Check the agreement you signed with your publisher
8) Why do publishers need my copyright?	Publishers want to own the rights to your work
9) How do I find out whether I am allowed to deposit in roar?	Check the agreement you signed with your publisher
10) Can I make changes to a copyright agreement?	It depends on your publisher
11) Why do I need to send roar full text not just publication details?	visibility, accessibility and preservation
12) Which version of my journal article should I submit to roar?	The accepted author's manuscript or “post print” version
13) What format should my document be in for roar?	Any format
14) Should I update roar with my entire back catalogue of work?	Yes - we would like that!
15) Can you put everything I've published into roar for me?	Yes - but you need to send it!
16) Does deposit in roar mean that I've published my work?	Yes - as far as publishers are concerned
17) Can I deposit an article when I have a patent pending?	Yes - we will embargo access
18) How should I cite items from repositories like roar?	Cite the published version. For page references of roar manuscripts cite the published version but also cite the roar URI.
19) What’s the relationship between the REF publications database and roar?	REF eligible content submitted to roar will also go into the REF database
20) Who else uses an institutional repository?	Thousands of institutions worldwide
21) Is statistical information available on who is downloading my work?	Yes
22) How will people find my article?	Via any search engine
23) What’s the relationship between my website and roar?	You can create links to the full text of your article
24) Will my articles be available permanently on this repository?	Yes – minimum 10 years
25) Is roar a secure service?	Yes
26) What if I’m worried about making draft versions available?	Decide which is most important for you: access or presentation
27) What about Citation Dilution – will it affect me if I upload my publications?	No
28) Will I be more vulnerable to plagiarism?	No
29) What is UEL's Intellectual Property policy?	You own copyright on your work
30) Who can I contact for queries and help?	email: roar@uel.ac.uk tel: 0208 223 6466

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