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The principle: joint funding, publish open
Purchase to Open is based on a new funding model:libraries pool their resources to jointly make individual academic publications available via Open Access.This combines established procurement structures with innovative crowdfunding methods. Depending on whether or not a predefined minimum threshold is reached, the purchased books are made available via Open Access or added to the library collection as a campus licence.
How it works
For Authors
Would you like to publish your scientific monograph or anthology as Open Access — without having to bear the full costs yourself?
Purchase to Open makes exactly that possible: through an innovative, collaborative funding model in which academic libraries jointly fund individual publications – transparently and on a community basis.
For Libraries
Would you like to acquire academic monographs efficiently whilst helping to drive the open access transition forward in a sustainable way?
With Purchase to Open, you can combine both in a simple and cost-effective way. P2O is an innovative, collaborative funding model that enables libraries to collectively make individual publications available as open access.
For Publishers
Would you like to publish academic monographs or edited volumes as open access – without complicated funding applications and with a process that’s easy to plan?
Purchase to Open makes exactly that possible: through an innovative, collaborative funding model in which academic libraries jointly fund individual publications – transparently and on a community basis.
For Library Suppliers
Would you like to play an active role in the open access transition as an academic bookseller?
Purchase to Open makes exactly that possible: by integrating with your existing library services, you become part of a collaborative network that facilitates the open-access publication of monographs – transparently, in a predictable manner, and firmly embedded within the traditional acquisition process.