From: Rick Anderson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2017 04:55:59 +0000 Hi, Christina – Will SpringerNature be making openly available the full data set on which this study is based? --- Rick Anderson Assoc. Dean for Collections & Scholarly Communication Marriott Library, University of Utah Desk: (801) 587-9989 Cell: (801) 721-1687 [log in to unmask] *From: *LibLicense-L Discussion Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> From: Emery, Christina <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 12:10 PM Today Springer Nature published a report called The OA effect: How does open access affect the usage of scholarly books? This report is the first major comparative analysis of usage data for open access (OA) and non-OA scholarly books. Our findings establish that there is a performance benefit from publishing a book OA as they are downloaded seven times more, cited 50% more and mentioned online ten times more. The interviews we conducted with authors and funders also revealed some common themes around why they publish and fund open access books, from increased visibility and wider dissemination to ethical motivations. Read the full report here: https://goo.gl/xfZDda Best regards, Christina Christina Emery Open Access Books Marketing Manager Open Research Group Springer Nature 4 Crinan Street, London N1 9XW, UK T +44 (0)207 843 4620 [log in to unmask] www.springernature.com Open Access Books: http://www.springernature.com/jp/authors