Feeling Green

Abstract

The growth of open access (OA) has followed many different routes, including green OA, with authors depositing their own research in institutional and subject repositories. This column takes a look at new developments in green OA. Some institutions have announced recent successes with their repositories following the implementation of OA mandates and automated harvesting of faculty publications. Despite these success stories, critics have noted problems with organizing these services at the institution level. This column also examines developments in subject repositories and the possibility of institutional cooperation in this field.