A higher impact for open access monographs: Disseminating through OAPEN and DOAB at AUP

Abstract

For years, Amsterdam University Press (AUP) has been publishing books in open access (OA). It uses the OAPEN Library and the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) to actively disseminate and promote its peer-reviewed OA monographs. The OAPEN Library targets both individual readers and academic libraries. On top of that, books with a 'free to read' licence are further promoted via DOAB. AUP also co-operates with the IMISCOE research networks to promote their books. While the online usage of OA books is rising, AUP has not found evidence that open access harms sales of printed editions.