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[[File:oad2.jpeg|60px]] This list is part of the [http://oad.simmons.edu Open Access Directory].
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* This is a list of discussion forums (mailing lists, listservs, etc.) centered on OA issues or where OA discussions are frequent and welcome.  It also includes OA-related networking groups with discussion components. The list does not include Twitter feeds.
* This is a list of discussion forums (mailing lists, listservs, etc.) centered on OA issues or where OA discussions are frequent and welcome.  It also includes OA-related networking groups with discussion components. The list does not include Twitter feeds.
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* Alphabetical order.
* Alphabetical order.


* Related lists in OAD: (1) [[Blogs about OA]] and (2) [[Social media sites about OA]].
* Related lists in OAD: (1) [[Discontinued discussion forums]], (2) [[Blogs about OA]], and (3) [[Social media sites about OA]].
 


[[Category:Advocacy for OA]]
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==A==
==A==


* [http://pdftribute.launchrock.com/ #PDFTribute- Open Access in Memorandum].
* [http://lists.keionline.org/mailman/listinfo/a2k_lists.keionline.org A2K] (Access to Knowledge).  Moderated by Manon Ress of [http://www.keionline.org Knowledge Ecology International] (KEI).
 
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/acces-deschis Acces Deschis România]. Moderated by [http://www.kosson.ro/en/ Kosson]. In Romanian.
 
* [http://lists.essential.org/mailman/listinfo/a2k A2K] (Access to Knowledge).  Moderated by Manon Ress of [http://www.keionline.org Knowledge Ecology International] (KEI).


* [https://groupes.renater.fr/sympa/info/accesouvert Accès ouvert]. Moderated by Christine Berthaud, Jean-Christophe Peyssard, Jean-François Lutz, Marin Dacos, Pierre Mounier. In french.
* [https://groupes.renater.fr/sympa/info/accesouvert Accès ouvert]. Moderated by Christine Berthaud, Jean-Christophe Peyssard, Jean-François Lutz, Marin Dacos, Pierre Mounier. In french.


* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/altmetrics/ Altmetrics]. A Google Group moderated by Jason Priem.  
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/altmetrics/ Altmetrics]. A Google Group moderated by Jason Priem.


==B==
==B==


* [http://www.soros.org/openaccess/forum.shtml BOAI Forum]. The forum associated with the [http://www.soros.org/openaccess/index.shtml Budapest Open Access Initiative]. Moderated by Iryna Kuchma.
* [http://www.soros.org/openaccess/forum.shtml BOAI Forum]. The forum associated with the [http://www.soros.org/openaccess/index.shtml Budapest Open Access Initiative]. Moderated by Iryna Kuchma.
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bullied-into-bad-science Bullied Into Bad Science] ([https://perma.cc/9RA2-WN4M perma.cc]). Google Groups. The Bullied Into Bad Science campaign is an initiative by early career researchers for early career researchers who aim for a fairer, more open and ethical research and publication environment.


==C==
==C==
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==D==
==D==


* [http://digitalhumanities.org/answers/ Digital Humanities Questions & Answers].  From the [http://www.ach.org/ Association For Computers And The Humanities].  
* [http://driverrestore.com/ driver restore].  From the [http://www.ach.org/ Association For Computers And The Humanities].  
** Also see the [http://digitalhumanities.org/answers/tags/open-access discussion threads tagged with "open access"].
** Also see the [http://digitalhumanities.org/answers/tags/open-access discussion threads tagged with "open access"].


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* [https://listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/listinfo/doab/ Directory of Open Access Books]. From [http://www.coventry.ac.uk/ Coventry University], UK.  
* [https://listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/listinfo/doab/ Directory of Open Access Books]. From [http://www.coventry.ac.uk/ Coventry University], UK.  


* [https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/lists/subscribe/dpla-discussion DPLA-Discussion] and [http://dp.la/info/forums/ DPLA Forums]. From the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/dpla Digital Public Library of America] (DPLA) project.
* [https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/lists/subscribe/dpla-discussion DPLA-Discussion]. From the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/dpla Digital Public Library of America] (DPLA).
 
* [https://lists.dp.la/listinfo/openebooksdiscussion DPLA Open Ebooks]. Mailing list moderated by Kenny Whitebloom, Rachel Frick, and Michelle Bickert.
 
* [http://www.ala.org/acrl/dss/acr-dssdgor DSS Open Research Discussion Group] ([https://perma.cc/2FFS-8LDN perma.cc]). Supported by the [http://www.ala.org/acrl/ Association of College and Research Libraries].


==E==
==E==
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* [http://www.communityzero.com/econoa Economics of Open Access]. Moderated by Alastair Dryburgh.  
* [http://www.communityzero.com/econoa Economics of Open Access]. Moderated by Alastair Dryburgh.  


* [http://www.eifl.net/mailman/listinfo/eifloaeIFL - Open Access program announcement and discussion list]. From [http://www.eifl.net eIFL].
* [http://www.eifl.net/mailman/listinfo/eifloa eIFL - Open Access program announcement and discussion list]. Moderated by Iryna Kuchma, from [http://www.eifl.net eIFL].
 
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/elife-continuum-list elife continuum list] ([https://perma.cc/HB55-QS6B perma.cc]). Google Groups. Mailing list for discussions around eLife Continuum publishing platform.


* [http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/eprints-tech Eprints Community]. The forum associated with the [http://www.eprints.org/ eprints] archiving software.
* [http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/eprints-tech Eprints Community]. The forum associated with the [http://www.eprints.org/ eprints] archiving software.


* [http://open-access.net/de_en/activities/mailing_list/ The experts forum]. From the [http://open-access.net/de_en/homepage/ information platform open-access].
* [https://list.ecompass.nl/listserv/cgi-bin/wa?A0=EUROPEANA-COPYRIGHT Europeana-Copyright] and [https://list.ecompass.nl/listserv/cgi-bin/wa?A0=EUROPEANA-RESEARCH Europeana-Research] mailing lists ([https://pro.europeana.eu/network-association/sign-up sign up via the  Europeana Network Association])


==F==
==F==


* [http://list.fcforum.net/wws/info/fcforum_info fcforum].  The Free Culture Forum (FCF) from the [http://fcforum.net/ Charter for Innovation, Creativity and Access to knowledge].
* [http://list.fcforum.net/wws/info/fcforum_info fcforum].  The Free Culture Forum (FCF) from the [http://fcforum.net/ Charter for Innovation, Creativity and Access to knowledge].
* [https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/4847835/feeding-elephant-new-forum-scholarly-communications?utm_source=springernature Feeding the elephant] ([https://perma.cc/X5NN-DRPQ perma.cc]). Forum on scholarly communications supported by the [https://networks.h-net.org/ Humanities and Social Sciences Online].


* [http://groups.google.com/group/forcnet/ FoRC].  A Google Group from [http://www.force11.org/ Force11].
* [http://groups.google.com/group/forcnet/ FoRC].  A Google Group from [http://www.force11.org/ Force11].
* [http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/freetextbooks FreeTextbooks].  From [http://www.freeculture.org/ Free Culture].


==G==
==G==
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* [http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal Global Open Access List] (GOAL).  Moderated by Richard Poynder.  
* [http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal Global Open Access List] (GOAL).  Moderated by Richard Poynder.  
** This list is the successor to the [http://american-scientist-open-access-forum.amsci.org/archives/American-Scientist-Open-Access-Forum.html American Scientist Open Access Forum], which ran from 1998 until 2011, and was moderated by Stevan Harnad.
** This list is the successor to the [http://american-scientist-open-access-forum.amsci.org/archives/American-Scientist-Open-Access-Forum.html American Scientist Open Access Forum], which ran from 1998 until 2011, and was moderated by Stevan Harnad.
* [http://groups.google.com/group/goa-talk?pli=1 Guerilla Open Access].


==I==
==I==


* [http://indianopenaccessforum.ning.com/ Indian Open Access Forum].  "A forum for achieving Open Access in India."
* [https://lists.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de/mailman/listinfo/ipoa_forum IP-OA Forum].  "Expertenforum für die von der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft geförderte Informationsplattform Open Access." In German.


* [https://lists.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de/mailman/listinfo/ipoa_forum IP-OA Forum]. "Expertenforum für die von der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft geförderte Informationsplattform Open Access."  In German.
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/irmanagers IR Managers Forum] ([https://perma.cc/46N9-ZNJB perma.cc]). Google Group.  


* [http://lists.lib.sun.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/irtalk IRtalk].  "To discuss, communicate, share information on all open access and institutional repositories related issues in Africa and South Africa."
* [http://lists.lib.sun.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/irtalk IRtalk].  "To discuss, communicate, share information on all open access and institutional repositories related issues in Africa and South Africa."
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* [http://www.niso.org/lists/oa-indicators-info National Information Standards Organization: oa-indicators-info Mailing List Home].  
* [http://www.niso.org/lists/oa-indicators-info National Information Standards Organization: oa-indicators-info Mailing List Home].  
* [http://listservice.lub.lu.se/mailman/listinfo/noap Nordic Open Access Publishing Project] (NOAP). In Swedish and English.
* [https://groups.google.com/a/cos.io/forum/#!forum/network-of-open-science-grassroots-networks Network of Open Science Grassroots Networks] ([https://perma.cc/9FYJ-9LZM perma.cc]). Google Groups. This open group exists to foster communication among grassroots networks that are promoting open science.
* [http://www.nitrc.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2 Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC) Community Forums].  
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nz-au-open-research NZ AU Open Research]. Google group in connection to [https://sites.google.com/site/nzauopenresearch/ New Zealand-Australia Open Research (NZAU Open Research)]. Posting limited to group moderators.
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nz-au-open-research NZ AU Open Research]. Google group in connection to [https://sites.google.com/site/nzauopenresearch/ New Zealand-Australia Open Research (NZAU Open Research)]. Posting limited to group moderators.


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* [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/oai-announce/ OAI-Announce list] and [http://lists.openlib.org/mailman/listinfo/oai-eprints OAI-Eprints list] from the [http://www.openarchives.org/ Open Archives Initiative].  
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/oai-announce/ OAI-Announce list] and [http://lists.openlib.org/mailman/listinfo/oai-eprints OAI-Eprints list] from the [http://www.openarchives.org/ Open Archives Initiative].  


* [http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/open-access-publishing-network-cuny-oapn-cuny/forum/ OaPN @ CUNY].  From the [http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/open-access-publishing-network-cuny-oapn-cuny/home/ Open Access Publishing Network @ CUNY].
* [https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/oapn/forum/ OaPN @ CUNY].  From the [https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/oapn/ Open Access Publishing Network @ CUNY].


* [http://www.odata.org/blog OData Mailing List].  From the [http://www.odata.org/home Open Data Protocol].
* [http://www.odata.org/blog OData Mailing List].  From the [http://www.odata.org/home Open Data Protocol].
* [https://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/oer-discovery OER- Discovery Info Page] ([https://perma.cc/R7MQ-HRRG perma.cc]). Search and discovery technology for OER.


* [http://cgi.di.uoa.gr/~mailman/listinfo/openaire-ga OpenAIRE-ga].  From the [http://www.openaire.eu/ OpenAIRE] General Assembly.
* [http://cgi.di.uoa.gr/~mailman/listinfo/openaire-ga OpenAIRE-ga].  From the [http://www.openaire.eu/ OpenAIRE] General Assembly.
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*[http://www.lists.ulg.ac.be/mailman/listinfo/openaccess-be OpenAccess-be Discussion List]. Moderated by François Renaville, Gwen Franck, and Inge Van Nieuwerburgh in connection to [https://openaccess.be/ Open Access Belgium].
*[http://www.lists.ulg.ac.be/mailman/listinfo/openaccess-be OpenAccess-be Discussion List]. Moderated by François Renaville, Gwen Franck, and Inge Van Nieuwerburgh in connection to [https://openaccess.be/ Open Access Belgium].
* [http://www.dgroups.org/groups/openaccess/index.cfm Open Access and Information for Development].  Unmoderated?


* [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/oadl/info Open Access Digital Libraries]. Yahoo Group. Moderated.  
* [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/oadl/info Open Access Digital Libraries]. Yahoo Group. Moderated.  


* [https://groups.google.com/group/oaindia? Open Access India].  Google group, launched in July 2011.
* [https://groups.google.com/group/oaindia? Open Access India].  Google group, launched in July 2011.  
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Open_Access_Journals/summary Open_Access_Journals]. A moderated Yahoo group. 


*[https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/openaccess OpenAccess Mailing List - Wikimedia]. Moderated by Andrea Zanni, Lane Rasberry, and Pete Forsyth.
*[https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/openaccess OpenAccess Mailing List - Wikimedia]. Moderated by Andrea Zanni, Lane Rasberry, and Pete Forsyth.
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*[http://researchcooperative.org/group/openaccess Open Access Publishing - The Research Cooperative]. Established by Peter J. Matthews. Moderated.
*[http://researchcooperative.org/group/openaccess Open Access Publishing - The Research Cooperative]. Established by Peter J. Matthews. Moderated.


* [http://groups.google.com/group/open-case-law Open Case Law]. Google group. Unmoderated?
*[http://www.openaccessweek.org/groups International Open Access Week Groups]. Network of 100+ International Open Access Week sub-groups spanning a wide range of themes with varying levels of group activity.


*[https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-contentmining open-contentmining]. Moderated by Jenny Molloy, Katelyn Rogers, and Peter Murray-Rust.
*[https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-contentmining open-contentmining]. Moderated by Jenny Molloy, Katelyn Rogers, and Peter Murray-Rust.
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*[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/opencon-forum opencon-forum]. Google group in connection to [http://www.opencon2016.org/ OpenCon] conference. Unmoderated.
*[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/opencon-forum opencon-forum]. Google group in connection to [http://www.opencon2016.org/ OpenCon] conference. Unmoderated.


* [http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/odc-discuss Open Data Commons Discuss List].
* [https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/odc-discuss Open Data Commons Discuss List]. Connected to Open Knowledge Foundation project [http://opendatacommons.org/ Open Data Commons], moderated by Jordan S. Hatcher.
 
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/open-data-day Open Data Day] ([https://perma.cc/7UXE-AV7E perma.cc]). Google Group.


* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/open-data-ireland/ Open Data Ireland]. Google Group.   
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/open-data-ireland/ Open Data Ireland]. Google Group.   
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* [http://lists.deff.dk/mailman/listinfo/ojs Open Journal System interessenetværk].  On OJS and OCS, from the [http://blog.cbs.dk/oo/?page_id=2 Nordic OxS User Group].  Mostly in Danish, with some Swedish, Norwegian, and English.
* [http://lists.deff.dk/mailman/listinfo/ojs Open Journal System interessenetværk].  On OJS and OCS, from the [http://blog.cbs.dk/oo/?page_id=2 Nordic OxS User Group].  Mostly in Danish, with some Swedish, Norwegian, and English.
* [https://discuss.okfn.org/ Open Knowledge Forums] ([https://perma.cc/CY4G-JBDG perma.cc]). By the [https://discuss.okfn.org/ Open Knowledge Foundation].


* [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo Open Knowledge Foundation Lists]. The [http://okfn.org Open Knowledge Foundation] runs several discussion lists related to open access. See in particular:
* [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo Open Knowledge Foundation Lists]. The [http://okfn.org Open Knowledge Foundation] runs several discussion lists related to open access. See in particular:
** [http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ok-berlin ok-berlin] -  local list for Berlin, DE
** [https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/ok-berlin ok-berlin] -  local list for Berlin, DE
** [http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ok-cam-announce ok-cam-announce] - local list for Cambridge, UK
**[https://lists.okfn.org/pipermail/ok-cambridge/ ok-cambridge] - local list for Cambridge, UK
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/ok-edinburgh ok-edinburgh] - local list for Edinburgh
** [https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/ok-oxford ok-oxford] - local list for Oxford, UK
** [http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ok-london-announce ok-london-announce] - local list for London, UK
** [https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss okfn-discuss] - for discussion of [http://opendefinition.org open knowledge] related activities, projects, etc.
** [http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ok-ox-discuss ok-ox-discuss] - local list for Oxford, UK
** [http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss okfn-discuss] - for discussion of [http://opendefinition.org open knowledge] related activities, projects, etc.
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-fr/ okfn-fr] - local list for France. In French.  
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-fr/ okfn-fr] - local list for France. In French.  
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-access/ open-access] - "A list to discuss issues surrounding true open access"
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-access/ open-access] - "A list to discuss issues surrounding true open access"
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-archaeology open-archaeology] - a list for those interested in open data in archaeology
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-archaeology open-archaeology] - a list for those interested in open data in archaeology
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-companies open-companies] - A list for those interested in open data about companies
** [https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-glam open-glam] - a list for people interested in open data and open content in the cultural heritage sector.
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-heritage open-heritage] - a list for people interested in open data and open content in the cultural heritage sector.
**[https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-humanities open-humanities] - "A list for people interested in the use of open source tools and open access in humanities teaching and research", moderated by Iain Emsley, James Harriman-Smith, and Sam Leon.
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-legislation open-legislation] - a list for people interested in tracking legislation in a transparent fashion.
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-legislation open-legislation] - a list for people interested in tracking legislation in a transparent fashion.
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-literature open-literature] - discussion of the Open Shakespeare project and "open literature" in general
** [https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-science open-science] - general discussion list for open science.
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-philosophy/ open-philosophy] - a list for those interested in open philosophy texts
** [http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/open-science open-science] - general discussion list for open science.
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-science-ox/ open-science-ox] -  a list for open science in Oxford
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-science-ox/ open-science-ox] -  a list for open science in Oxford
**[https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/ok-scotland ok-scotland] - open knowledge and data in Scotland.
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-sustainability/ open-sustainability] - a list for open sustainability
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-sustainability/ open-sustainability] - a list for open sustainability
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-transport/ open-transport] - A list for those interested in open data about transport
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-transport/ open-transport] - A list for those interested in open data about transport
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/openbiblio-dev/ openbiblio-dev] - open bibliographic tools and data developer list
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/openbiblio-dev/ openbiblio-dev] - open bibliographic tools and data developer list
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/opendesign/ opendesign] - the open design and hardware discussion list
** [http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/opendesign/ opendesign] - the open design and hardware discussion list
** [http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pd-calculators pd-calculators] - for discussion of [http://okfn.org/wiki/PublicDomainCalculators public domain calculators] project


* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/open-policy-network Open Policy Network]. Google group associated with the [https://openpolicynetwork.org/ Open Policy Network]. Unmoderated.
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/open-policy-network Open Policy Network]. Google group associated with the [https://openpolicynetwork.org/ Open Policy Network]. Unmoderated.
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* [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/open-repositories/ Open-Repositories]. Google group. From [http://or2013.net Open Repositories Conference].
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/open-repositories/ Open-Repositories]. Google group. From [http://or2013.net Open Repositories Conference].


* [http://www.rediris.es/list/info/os-repositorios.es.html OS-Repositorios] is a forum on institutional repositories in Spain and OA issues, in general. Administered  by Reme Melero. To subscribe the list send an email to  <LISTSERV@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES>  with the message 'Subscribe OS-Repositorios Name Surname' in the body of the message.
* [https://listserv.rediris.es/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=OS-REPOSITORIOS&A=1 OS-Repositorios]. Listserv (in Spanish) focused on open access repositories administered by Reme Melero. [https://listserv.rediris.es/cgi-bin/wa?A0=OS-REPOSITORIOS Archive available].  
 
*[https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-science-nl Open-science-nl]. Moderated by Graham Steel and Egon Willighagen.
*[https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-science-nl Open-science-nl]. Moderated by Graham Steel and Egon Willighagen.


* [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/openscienceframework/ Open Science Framework]. Google Group. From [http://openscienceframework.org/ Open Science Framework].  
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/openscienceframework/ Open Science Framework]. Google Group. From [http://openscienceframework.org/ Open Science Framework].  
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/osi2016-25 Open Scholarship Initiative] ([https://perma.cc/47ER-HT3F perma.cc]). Google Group. A UN-backed global effort to bring together key stakeholders from around the world to discuss the future of scholarly publishing


* [http://open-up.eu/forum/ Open Up]: Opening Up the Natural History Heritage for Europeana. From [http://www.europeana.eu/ EUROPEANA].
* [http://open-up.eu/forum/ Open Up]: Opening Up the Natural History Heritage for Europeana. From [http://www.europeana.eu/ EUROPEANA].
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==P==
==P==


* [http://www.plos.org/community/ PLoS Community Boards] from the [http://www.plos.org/index.php Public Library of Science].
* [https://www.w3.org/community/pdf-open-data/ PDF and Open Data Community Group] ([https://perma.cc/JRC8-YD3K perma.cc]). Run by the W3C Community Groups.  
 
* [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Peer to Peer Foundation] Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices
* [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Peer to Peer Foundation] Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices
* [https://gitlab.com/publishing-reform/discussion/issues Publishing reform] (on Gitlab, can receive and reply to updates by email): discussion forum run by the [https://www.fairopenaccess.org/ Fair Open Access Alliance] (FOAA), [https://freejournals.org/ Free Journals Network] and others


==R==
==R==
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/csbooks/ /r/csbooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by roger_.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/BestOfPublicDomain/ /r/BestOfPublicDomain]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/whatswiththesefrogs/ whatswiththesefrogs] [https://www.reddit.com/r/BestOfPublicDomain/about/moderators et al].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/econbooks/ /r/econbooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by roger_.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/creativecommons/ /r/creativecommons]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/nuotone/ nuotone], [https://www.reddit.com/user/elliotharmon/ elliotharmon], [https://www.reddit.com/user/mindspillage/ mindspillage], and [https://www.reddit.com/user/robmyers/ robmyers].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/eebooks /r/eebooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by roger_, DownloadableCheese, and Basuhball.  
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/csbooks/ /r/csbooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/roger_ roger_]. "...computer science textbooks that have been released online for free by their authors/publishers."
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/mathbooks/ /r/mathbooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by roger_.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/econbooks/ /r/econbooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/roger_ roger_]. "...economics textbooks that have been released online for free by their authors/publishers."
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAccess /r/OpenAccess]. Subreddit. Moderated by cambrian44.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/eebooks /r/eebooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/roger_ roger_], [https://www.reddit.com/user/DownloadableCheese/ DownloadableCheese], and [https://www.reddit.com/user/Basuhball/ Basuhball]. "...electrical/computer engineering textbooks that have been released online for free by their authors/publishers...".
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/openaccesspapers/ /r/openaccesspapers]. Subreddit. Moderated by derjames.  
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Foamed/ /r/Foamed]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/Henipah/ Henipah] [https://www.reddit.com/r/Foamed/about/moderators et al].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/opendata/ /r/opendata]. Subreddit. Moderated by mcantelon and RA_Fisher.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/FOANed/ /r/FOANed]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/granolapher/ granolapher].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/opendata_pt/ /r/opendata_pt]. Subreddit (in Portuguese). Moderated by keynesiano, hgg, psenough, and luluganeta.  
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/JScholarPublishers/ /r/JScholarPublishers]. Subreddit. Moderated by JScholarJournals.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Open_Science/ /r/Open_Science]. Subreddit. Moderated by ScienceOpen, protohedgehog, colditzjb, and jmdugan.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/mathbooks/ /r/mathbooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/roger_ roger_]. "...mathematics textbooks that have been released online for free by their authors/publishers."
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenScience /r/OpenScience]. Subreddit. Moderated by jbphysreddit, thecandle, jmdugan, and MrGunn.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/mooc/ /r/mooc]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/idontlikebacon/ idontlikebacon].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/physicsbooks/ /r/physicsbooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by roger_.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/moocs/ /r/moocs]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/onebit/ onebit].
* [http://www.lsoft.com/SCRIPTS/WL.EXE?SL1=REPOMAN-L&H=LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU REPOMAN-L]. A list for repository managers.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAccess /r/OpenAccess]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/cambrian44/ cambrian44].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/openaccesspapers/ /r/openaccesspapers]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/derjames/ derjames].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/openanthro/ /r/openanthro]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/kerimfriedman kerimfriedman].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/openculture/ /r/openculture]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/SolidLiquid2 SolidLiquid2].  
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/opendata/ /r/opendata]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/mcantelon mcantelon] and [https://www.reddit.com/user/RA_Fisher RA_Fisher].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/opendata_pt/ /r/opendata_pt]. Subreddit (in Portuguese). Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/keynesiano keynesiano], [https://www.reddit.com/user/hgg hgg], [https://www.reddit.com/user/psenough psenough], and [https://www.reddit.com/user/luluganeta luluganeta].  
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Open_Science/ /r/Open_Science]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/ScienceOpen ScienceOpen], [https://www.reddit.com/user/protohedgehog protohedgehog], [https://www.reddit.com/user/colditzjb colditzjb], and [https://www.reddit.com/user/jmdugan jmdugan].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenScience /r/OpenScience]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/jbphysreddit jbphysreddit], [https://www.reddit.com/user/thecandle thecandle], [https://www.reddit.com/user/jmdugan jmdugan], and [https://www.reddit.com/user/MrGunn MrGunn].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/physicsbooks/ /r/physicsbooks]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/roger_ roger_]. "...physics textbooks that have been released online for free by their authors/publishers."
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Public_Domain/ /r/Public_Domain]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/pddepot pddepot].  
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/publicdomain/ /r/publicdomain]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/epicRelic epicRelic] [https://www.reddit.com/r/publicdomain/about/moderators et al].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/reviewpapers/ /r/reviewpapers]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/gfursin gfursin].
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/utsepress/ /r/utsepress]. Subreddit. Moderated by [https://www.reddit.com/user/utsepress utsepress].
*[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/rscomm/join Research and Scholarly Communications Network Group] ([https://perma.cc/REY5-EU3H perma.cc]). Google Group. Hosts a broad conversation between individuals involved in all aspects of research and scholarly communication.


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==S==
* [https://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/sc-oal Sc-oal Info Page] ([https://perma.cc/EN6M-4JUF perma.cc]). Science Commons-Open Access Law Leaders List.


* [https://scholasticahq.com/conversation/ Scholastica]: The Conversation.  From [https://scholasticahq.com/ Scholastica].  
* [https://scholasticahq.com/conversation/ Scholastica]: The Conversation.  From [https://scholasticahq.com/ Scholastica].  
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*[http://lists.hackingscience.org/listinfo.cgi/scitech-hackingscience.org SciTech -- Tech Implementations for Open Science]. Moderated by Victoria Stodden and Sheila Miguez.
*[http://lists.hackingscience.org/listinfo.cgi/scitech-hackingscience.org SciTech -- Tech Implementations for Open Science]. Moderated by Victoria Stodden and Sheila Miguez.


* [http://mail.citizendium.org/mailman/listinfo/sharedknowing Shared Knowledge].  From [http://citizendium.org/ Citizendium] but the discussion is not limited to Citizendium.
* [https://groups.google.com/a/arl.org/forum/#!forum/sparc-arforum SPARC Author Rights Discussion Forum] from [http://sparcopen.org/ SPARC]. Google group. Previously hosted as moderated email list, [https://mx2.arl.org/Lists/SPARC-ARForum/List.html archive available to subscribers]


* [http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/08-0205.html SPARC Author Rights Forum]. From [http://www.arl.org/sparc/ SPARC].  Moderated by Kevin Smith.
* [https://groups.google.com/a/arl.org/forum/#!forum/sparc-oaforum SPARC Open Access Forum] (SOAF) from [http://sparcopen.org/ SPARC]. Google group. On OA developments broadly construed. Previously (through end of July 2011) hosted as email list, [https://mx2.arl.org/Lists/SPARC-OAForum/List.html archive available].  


* [https://mx2.arl.org/Lists/SPARC-IR/List.html SPARC Institutional Repositories].  From [http://www.arl.org/sparc/ SPARC].  
* [https://sparcopen.org/our-work/sparc-library-oer-forum/?t=1&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjc18y&refsrc=email&iid=d51b0be450c44885834e2b083a5b4e11&fl=4&uid=64017773&nid=244+293670920 SPARC Libraries & OER Forum] ([https://perma.cc/5PVM-5AF5 perma.cc]). List supported by SPARC. Vibrant community of academic and research librarians working to advance Open Education on campus.  


* [http://www.arl.org/sparc/publications/soan/index.html#forum SPARC Open Access Forum] (SOAF) from [http://www.arl.org/sparc/ SPARC]. On OA developments broadly construed. Moderated by Stacie Lemick.
* [https://groups.google.com/a/arl.org/forum/#!forum/sparc-opendata SPARC Open Data].  From [http://sparcopen.org/ SPARC]. Google group. Previously hosted as email list, [https://groups.google.com/a/arl.org/forum/#!forum/sparc-opendata archive available].  


* [http://www.arl.org/sparc/opendata SPARC Open Data].  From [http://www.arl.org/sparc/ SPARC]. Moderated by Peter Murray-Rust.
* [http://www.arl.org/sparc/about/emailsignup.shtml SPARC Subject Repositories Forum].  From [http://sparcopen.org/ SPARC]. Moderated by Jessica Adamick, Julie Kelly, and Rebecca Reznik-Zellen.


* [http://www.arl.org/sparc/about/emailsignup.shtml SPARC Subject Repositories Forum].  From [http://www.arl.org/sparc/ SPARC]. Moderated by Jessica Adamick, Julie Kelly, and Rebecca Reznik-Zellen.
* [http://www.sspnet.org/ssp-l-guidelines-and-best-practices/ SSP-L] from the [http://www.sspnet.org/ Society for Scholarly Publishing]. Moderated by Linda Pocsik. [http://lists.resourcenter.net/read/?forum=ssp-l Archive available].
 
* [http://www.sspnet.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3625 SSP-L] from the [http://www.sspnet.org/ Society for Scholarly Publishing].


* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/stkhmos Stockholm Open Science]. Google group. Unmoderated.
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/stkhmos Stockholm Open Science]. Google group. Unmoderated.
==V==
* [https://www.xing.com/net/wissenschaftsurheberrecht Verbesserung des Zugangs zu wissenschaftlichen Informationen].  In German.


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==W==
* [http://www.unesco.org/cgi-bin/webworld/portalsforum/gforum.cgi?forum=12 WSIS Follow-up: C3 - Access to Information and Knowledge].  From UNESCO.
* [http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/portals-and-platforms/goap/open-access-community/ WSIS OA Knowledge Community].  From UNESCO.
* [http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/portals-and-platforms/goap/open-access-community/ WSIS OA Knowledge Community].  From UNESCO.

Latest revision as of 07:25, 29 July 2021

This list is part of the Open Access Directory.


  • This is a list of discussion forums (mailing lists, listservs, etc.) centered on OA issues or where OA discussions are frequent and welcome. It also includes OA-related networking groups with discussion components. The list does not include Twitter feeds.
  • When possible, indicate whether the forum is moderated and, if so, by whom. If the list is not primarily in English, please indicate the primary language.
  • Alphabetical order.

A

  • Accès ouvert. Moderated by Christine Berthaud, Jean-Christophe Peyssard, Jean-François Lutz, Marin Dacos, Pierre Mounier. In french.
  • Altmetrics. A Google Group moderated by Jason Priem.

B

  • Bullied Into Bad Science (perma.cc). Google Groups. The Bullied Into Bad Science campaign is an initiative by early career researchers for early career researchers who aim for a fairer, more open and ethical research and publication environment.

C

  • CARPET Forum. From the CARPET (Community for Academic Reviewing, Publishing and Editorial Technology) project.

D

  • DPLA Open Ebooks. Mailing list moderated by Kenny Whitebloom, Rachel Frick, and Michelle Bickert.

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I

  • IP-OA Forum. "Expertenforum für die von der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft geförderte Informationsplattform Open Access." In German.
  • IRtalk. "To discuss, communicate, share information on all open access and institutional repositories related issues in Africa and South Africa."

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  • Open Scholarship Initiative (perma.cc). Google Group. A UN-backed global effort to bring together key stakeholders from around the world to discuss the future of scholarly publishing
  • OUseful.Info (RSS feed). "Trying to find useful things to do with emerging technologies in open education." From Tony Hirst.
  • Ozeprints. On OA archiving developments in Australia. Moderated by Belinda Weaver. To subscribe, send an e-mail to <[email protected]> with the message 'subscribe ozeprints' in the body of the message.

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