TMU Libraries now offers a new tool, SciFree, that helps search for journals covered by current publisher open access agreements (transformative agreements) available through library subscriptions. SciFree simplifies navigation and helps you explore the growing number of pilot open access agreements that are available via our consortial licences negotiated on TMU Libraries behalf by CRKN. The tool indicates whether journals are fully covered by open access fee waivers that cover Article Processing Charges (APCs), offer APC discounts, or are not covered.
Search by journal title, ISSN, or keyword to check if the journal you plan to submit to is included in our current agreements. Results also show the default open access license and whether the journal is fully open access or hybrid (a subscription journal with both open access and paywalled articles).
These discounts and fee waivers are available to TMU-affiliated corresponding authors, including faculty, instructors, post-docs, and current students.
If your chosen journal is part of a full fee waiver open access agreement, the fee waiver will automatically be applied when your paper is accepted. You will, however, receive an email from the publisher requesting you to select a Creative Commons licence option for your article after acceptance. Your final typeset paper will be published Open Access by the publisher.
Other ways to publish your work Open Access at TMU is by using RShare, the university institutional repository, hosted by TMU Libraries. Most subscription journals already allow you to self archive (deposit) for free an after peer-review version of the journal article subject to some conditions.
It is recommended that you post your scholarly work to RShare when possible. Please reach out to the RShare team for assistance.
For further information about Open Access agreements please see TMU Libraries Open Access Journal publishing FAQ.