Scholarly Communication

OPEN SCHOLARSHIP

Research, Scholarship, & Knowledge

From publishing your work to depositing data and adopting open educational resources, the Libraries support every step of the scholarly cycle.

Publishing

Author rights

A resource to help you understand and retain your rights as an author.

Citation

Citation management tools and guides for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism.

Copyright

The Copyright libguide – covering publishing, ILL, course reserves, and fair use.

Institutional Repository

Deposit your research, scholarship, and creative work for long-term open access through Stony Brook’s institutional repository.

Research Data

Guide

The Libraries’ guide to managing, sharing, and preserving your research data – maintained in collaboration with the Library.

Open Access & OER

SBU Open Access Policy

Stony Brook University’s faculty open access policy and what it means for sharing your scholarship.

Read the policy

Open Access Basics

An introduction to open access — including the FAIR & CARE principles for ethical, equitable data sharing.

Learn the basics

Evaluating Journals and Publishers

Guidelines for recognizing reputable, peer-reviewed venues — how to tell if a journal is legitimate.

Evaluation guidelines

OER

Open educational resources — freely available teaching and learning materials. Hosted in Academic Commons.

Explore OER
CONTACT

Open Access Team