Publishing
I strongly believe that science is a public good and it should be accessible to everyone who seeks it. This benefits researchers, especially those from developing countries, but it also helps science grow. The following links can help you navigate what rights you have depending on where you publish.
Directory of Open Access Journals: A website that lists open-access journals that are considered reputable.
SHERPA/RoMEO: Before submitting your final manuscript, look up the journal and publisher here to see whether or not you can self-archive your manuscript.
Think. Check. Submit.: Unfortunately, because open-access publishing usually requires the researcher to pay, it is exploitable by predatory publishers. This website gives you tips on how to differentiate between reputable and predatory journals.
bioRxiv and arXiv: Preprint repositories for manuscripts that have not yet been peer reviewed. If you submit to these repositories before submitting to another journal for publication, the repository keeps a permanent version of your manuscript prior to peer review. This allows for faster dissemination of information, but also links to the final version after publication. Before submitting, make sure you look up the journal's preprint policy.
Directory of Open Access Journals: A website that lists open-access journals that are considered reputable.
SHERPA/RoMEO: Before submitting your final manuscript, look up the journal and publisher here to see whether or not you can self-archive your manuscript.
Think. Check. Submit.: Unfortunately, because open-access publishing usually requires the researcher to pay, it is exploitable by predatory publishers. This website gives you tips on how to differentiate between reputable and predatory journals.
bioRxiv and arXiv: Preprint repositories for manuscripts that have not yet been peer reviewed. If you submit to these repositories before submitting to another journal for publication, the repository keeps a permanent version of your manuscript prior to peer review. This allows for faster dissemination of information, but also links to the final version after publication. Before submitting, make sure you look up the journal's preprint policy.