Open Access – Educational resources for teaching Open Research to novices

Out in the open: Open access, preprints & postprints

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> Opening up your research

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## About these materials

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## Citation statement
Please cite these materials as: Schönbrodt, F., & Von Grebmer zu Wolfsthurn, S. (2026). *Out in the open: Open access, preprints & postprints* [Quarto slides]. [LMU Open Science Center](https://www.osc.lmu.de/). [https://lmu-osc.github.io/teaching-material-for-novices/open-materials/open-access](https://lmu-osc.github.io/teaching-material-for-novices/open-materials/open-access)
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**Welcome!** These slides are intended to provide learners with an **introduction to the current academic publishing system**, the different **types of open access**, the lifecycle of **open research papers** and what *everyone* can contribute to more transparent research.

### Who are these materials for?

- **Educators** in higher education with or without familiarity with open research planning to **teach open research** to **novices**
- **Self-learners** with no or limited familiarity with open research planning to **develop and build** up on their open research skills

### Prerequisites

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| Prerequisite   |  Description  | Link/Where to find it   |
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| UNESCO Recommendations on Open Science | For a first overview of Open Research, particularly pp 6-19 | [Download here](https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379949) |
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### Learning objectives

At the end of this session, you or your learners will be able to ...

- **Understand** the publishing system (and how publishers make $$$$)
- **Scrutinize** different Open Access policies and types, and **assess** their implications for both authors and readers
- **Explain** the process of publishing an original manuscript as a preprint
- **(Re-)Evaluate** the purpose of preprints and your *own role* in the academic publishing world

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## Contributors and licence details

**Creator**: Schönbrodt, Felix (![](images/ORCID-iD_icon_16x16.png){fig-alt="orcid logo"} [0000-0002-8282-3910](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8282-3910)); Von Grebmer zu Wolfsthurn, Sarah (![](images/ORCID-iD_icon_16x16.png){fig-alt="orcid logo"}
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These slides were adapted from previous work by [Felix Schönbrodt](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8282-3910). They were subsequently modified by [Sarah von Grebmer zu Wolfsthurn](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6413-3895) and are licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en) (CC-BY 4.0) 
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