In the end, there are multiple ways to provide open access to your work, some easier, some harder, some cost-free, some not. No matter which option you choose, please consider depositing the end result in the Forced Migration Research Archive! Some benefits of FMRA to consider:
- serves as a centralized showcase for scholarly work on a defined subject area
- offers greater visibility, which translates to more opportunities for discoverability via search engines and Google Scholar
- provides a unique and permanent URL referred to as a "handle," which means that digital objects can be reliably located over time
- supports author compliance with funder open access requirements
- captures information on "visits" and "views" via the "statistics" link at the top of the page (some records will also display data gathered by the Altmetrics and PlumX widgets)
- ensures the preservation of research over the long-term
- contributes to information equity by making available a diverse set of open access materials to the wider public
Some concrete outcomes of depositing in FMRA may resonate more strongly for authors and researchers than others. For example:
- articles published in low-profile diamond journals that gain greater visibility in Google Scholar
- postprints have a place to be deposited by authors who lack access to institutional repositories
- access to unique materials not available elsewhere online that can be freely retrieved
And keep in mind that FMRA's mediated deposit process ensures that submissions can be accomplished quickly and easily!
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