Help
From OAD
- Getting started
- To add or edit content in the Open Access Directory, please consult the following tutorials and instructions:
- When editing a list, please follow the format of the list in which you are working.
- Searching the OAD
- To search the OAD, use the Search box in the lefthand sidebar.
- Scope of the OAD
- OAD consists of simple factual lists about open access to science and scholarship. The lists will not include articles, narratives, opinions, or graphics. For more detail, see our editorial policy.
- Contact us
- For any questions, please see our FAQ. If this does not provide you with an answer, please do not hesitate to email us.
- Log in information
- To edit the wiki, you must create an account and log in. To do so, use the tab on the top right corner of the Main Page. Users must register under their real names.
- To change your log in information, please email us.
- Wiki administrators will use log in information to solve users’ technical problems, such as inability to log in after a password or username change. Private information will be shared only with the user’s agreement or as required by law.
FAQ
- Why was my article removed from OAD?
- OAD only includes factual lists, not articles, narratives, or opinions. For more details, see the editorial policy.
- How can I suggest a new list for OAD?
- If you wish to propose a new list for OAD, just add it to our list of proposed lists. To move an idea from the proposal stage to reality, or move an existing list from another site to OAD, please email one of our editors.
- Will OAD editors control my content?
- Our goal is for the OA community itself to enlarge and correct the lists with little intervention from our editors or editorial board. The OAD editors and editorial board will only ensure that the content complies with the editorial policy.
- Can I upload images and other documents?
- The OAD does not include an upload feature because we focus on simple factual lists and want to maintain ‘light’ web pages that can be accessed even by users with very slow internet connections.
- Why couldn't I edit an OAD page?
- Editing privileges are limited to registered users. See the editorial policy.
- Users may only edit pages with an ‘Edit’ tab. Pages without an ‘Edit’ tab may be edited only by administrators.
- OAD uses the same wiki software as Wikipedia. For editing instructions, therefore, see the instructions at Wikipedia.
