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There are many ways Gettysburg College professors can engage in the Open Access movement, from research to teaching. What's your #GburgOAscore?

What’s Your #GburgOAscore?

Some OA journals have no author-facing fees!

Have you published an article in an open access journal?

This probably required payment of an author fee.

Have you published an open access article in a subscription journal?

Is any of your published work openly available in Gettysburg's open access repository, The Cupola?

This could include the author's accepted manuscript, a pre-refereed manuscript, a poster, or a conference presentation, for example.

Have you made an early version of your work openly available, in The Cupola or elsewhere?

Have you made a version of your work openly available in a disciplinary open access repository, such as arXiv, SocArXov, bioRxiv, ChemArxiv, MLA CORE, etc.?

Have you edited or reviewed a paper for an open access journal in your field?

Have you openly shared your raw or processed data?

Have you assigned a Creative Commons license to your work?

Have you used open access sources or data to inform your scholarly research, projects, and/or publications?

How closely do you read and understand publication contracts before signing them?

Do you know how much your assigned course materials cost your students?

Please choose the answer that you feel best applies.

Do you discuss the cost of your assigned course materials with students?

Do you encourage your students to share their best work openly?

Do you assign OERs (Open Educational Resources) as course readings for your students?

You are an Open Access superstar! Talk about your experiences with your colleagues and spread the good word about the benefits of OA. Consider mentoring an early career researcher in your department or field!  
**Share your results to claim a prize - share your score on Twitter or Instagram (be sure to tag your post #GburgOAscore), or email a screenshot to cupola@gettysburg.edu. Choose your prize: an Open Access cookie or a Cupola sticker!**

Open Access Superstar

You have a little work to do in order to become an open scholar. If you’d like your work to be more open (because open works are used and cited more than closed works), consider speaking with a librarian about how to make your publications openly available in The Cupola. Also, you should know how much your assigned materials cost students and be attentive to whether or not your students have them (if not, perhaps the cost is inaccessible). Librarians are available to consult about options to reduce textbook costs for students, including assigning library-licensed resources and adopting, adapting, or creating Open Educational Resources. Open Access Week is the perfect time to learn more about opening your own research and teaching!  
**Share your results to claim a prize - share your score on Twitter or Instagram (be sure to tag your post #GburgOAscore), or email a screenshot to cupola@gettysburg.edu. Choose your prize: an Open Access cookie or a Cupola sticker!**

Open Access Novice

You might not be an expert on open access publishing yet, but you've taken steps in the right direction - that's great! You can improve your score by further dedicating yourself to supporting open access research outlets and exploring Open Educational Resources to use in your classes. Consider showing your commitment for open access by taking the [Open Pledge](http://www.openaccesspledge.com/)!  
**Share your results to claim a prize - share your score on Twitter or Instagram (be sure to tag your post #GburgOAscore), or email a screenshot to cupola@gettysburg.edu. Choose your prize: an Open Access cookie or a Cupola sticker!**

Open Access Superstar-in-training

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