This section outlines the key library services available to help support the process of disseminating your research.
Provides background information on what Open Access is (including the difference between green and gold forms of Open Access), signposts and contextualises the Coventry University Open Access policy, and outlines what the HEFCE and RCUK Open Access policies are and how they impact you as a researcher.
Pure is the access point for Coventry University's Open Access Research Repository. This page documents how to deposit research outputs into Pure. It also includes information on how to do this for journal articles and papers included in conference proceedings to ensure compliance with the University Open Access Policy.
Metrics are becoming increasingly important in the research landscape. This page provides background information on journal impact factors, the h-index, and Altmetrics, and outlines their relevance to you as a researcher.
Of particular relevance to Doctoral Researchers, this page outlines the benefits of making your final thesis Open Access and provides information on how to achieve this via the institutional repository.
For expert help and support with any of the above, please contact the library's Research and Scholarly Publications Team via the contact details on the right-hand side of this page.