Scholarly Communication and Open Access: Tools
All things open related to Scholarly Communication and Open Access content.
OA Toolset Alliance
The Open Access Toolset Alliance is a loose group of organizations and individuals who share several core goals. The aims and goals of the alliance are:
- The creation of an open source toolset for open access scholarly publishing.
- The facilitation of synchronous and asynchronous discussion and collaboration.
- A locus point for the showcasing of otherwise distributed projects.
More specifically, as per the initial discussion, the group wishes:
- to create a culture of exchange where innovations, problems and solutions can be discussed
- to ensure that the various tools under development will/can be compatible
- to keep abreast of developments that explore alternative routes.
DOI Resolver
- Resolve a DOI NameThis is the web site of the International DOI Foundation (IDF), which provides information on the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) system and its activities. The DOI system provides a technical and social infrastructure for the registration and use of persistent interoperable identifiers for use on digital networks. The DOI system implements the Handle System and the indecs Framework.
The IDF is the governance and management body for the federation of Registration Agencies providing DOI services and registration, and is the registration authority for the ISO standard (ISO 26324) for the DOI system.
For information on the DOI system as a whole, consult the Handbook, FAQs and Factsheets on this site. For information on specific applications of the DOI system, contact the relevant Registration Agency.
Selection Tools
- Journal AdvisorChoosing a journal is one of the most important aspects of publication success. Use the Journal Selector to find journals suitable for your research and which meet your publication goals. Options include only journals with an Impact Factor and only journals with Open Access option.
Persistent Linking
- perma.cc"Websites change, go away, and are taken down -- perma.cc helps authors and journals create permanent archived citations in their published work."