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** At the same time, tag these articles according to their OA subtopics] for the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/hoap/Open_Access_Tracking_Project Open Access Tracking Project]. -->
** At the same time, tag these articles according to their OA subtopics] for the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/hoap/Open_Access_Tracking_Project Open Access Tracking Project]. -->


* If you are doing research on OA, e.g. for a journal article or doctoral dissertation, be sure to add your project to the OAD page of [[Research in progress]]. When you're done and your work is published, or deposited in a repository, be sure to add a citation and link to our [[Bibliography of open access]].
* If you are doing research on OA, e.g. for a journal article or doctoral dissertation, consider the following.
** If you encounter other ongoing research projects on OA, make sure they're noted on our [[Research in progress]] page.
** Add your project to the OAD page of [[Research in progress]]. (Also add other ongoing research projects that you know about.)
** See the [https://cyber.harvard.edu/hoap/Use_OATP_for_research_on_OA list of ways] in which the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/hoap/Open_Access_Tracking_Project Open Access Tracking Project] (OATP) could help your work, and your work could help the OATP.
** When you're done and your work is published, or deposited in a repository, tag it for OATP.  


* Volunteer to take gentle care of a list on the OAD. As we grow in size it would help us if subject specialists would take watch out for content for that would be appropriate for specific lists. As an all-volunteer organization, the OAD does count on good folks to step up and look out for the quality of our content.  For more information, [mailto:[email protected] contact the editors].
* Volunteer to take gentle care of a list on the OAD. As we grow in size it would help us if subject specialists would take watch out for content for that would be appropriate for specific lists. As an all-volunteer organization, the OAD does count on good folks to step up and look out for the quality of our content.  For more information, [mailto:[email protected] contact the editors].
** Of course you can enlarge and improve OAD lists at any time, without taking special responsibility for them.


* Help the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/hoap/Open_Access_Tracking_Project Open Access Tracking Project] (OATP) by tagging new OA developments.
* Help the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/hoap/Open_Access_Tracking_Project Open Access Tracking Project] (OATP) by [https://cyber.harvard.edu/hoap/Get_started_as_a_tagger tagging new OA developments].
** Help OATP by tagging older items retroactively, including items compiled here in OAD. Help OAD by adding relevant items from the OATP archives.
** You could also help by tagging older items retroactively, including items compiled here in OAD. And conversely, help OAD by adding relevant items from the OATP archives.


* Systematically update the numbers on the OAD page of [[OA by the numbers]].   
* Systematically update the numbers on the OAD page of [[OA by the numbers]].   

Revision as of 14:38, 30 May 2017

This list is part of the Open Access Directory.

  • This is a list of jobs for volunteeers who would like to help the cause.
  • Don't hesitate to add jobs that you'd like to see others do. If a job requires contacting a person or organization, be sure to include contact info.
  • These jobs do not have to bear on the OAD itself. That was just an easy place for us to start....
  • As these jobs are completed, or partially completed, revise or delete the entries accordingly.



  • Keep the Wikipedia articles about OA accurate and up to date. Many people get their first impression of OA from those articles.
    • Make sure that Wikipedia includes articles about all major OA projects, in all disciplines and countries.
    • Make sure that Wikipedia includes biographies for all major leaders of the OA movement. Women leaders are currently under-represented.
    • Add links to OAD lists from appropriate articles in Wikipedia and other wikis.
  • If you are doing research on OA, e.g. for a journal article or doctoral dissertation, consider the following.
    • Add your project to the OAD page of Research in progress. (Also add other ongoing research projects that you know about.)
    • See the list of ways in which the Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) could help your work, and your work could help the OATP.
    • When you're done and your work is published, or deposited in a repository, tag it for OATP.
  • Volunteer to take gentle care of a list on the OAD. As we grow in size it would help us if subject specialists would take watch out for content for that would be appropriate for specific lists. As an all-volunteer organization, the OAD does count on good folks to step up and look out for the quality of our content. For more information, contact the editors.
    • Of course you can enlarge and improve OAD lists at any time, without taking special responsibility for them.
  • Systematically update the numbers on the OAD page of OA by the numbers.
    • This list should be a one-stop-shop for the latest figures on the state of OA and its growth. Help make sure that it includes all the numbers users might want, and that all the numbers on the list are up to date and supported by links to sources.
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