{"id":254,"date":"2023-10-27T11:28:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library-digital-ventures\/?p=254"},"modified":"2023-11-14T11:30:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:30:05","slug":"open-access-week-explore-openbu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library-digital-ventures\/2023\/10\/27\/open-access-week-explore-openbu\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Access Week: Explore OpenBU"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BU Libraries are celebrating\u00a0<\/span>International Open Access Week<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(October 23-29) by highlighting library services that support the global reach of scholarship produced at BU and by sharing the variety of works available in\u00a0<\/span>BU\u2019s digital institutional repository<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To support the university\u2019s commitment to \u201cdisseminating the fruits of its research and scholarship as widely as possible\u201d as outlined in its open access policy<\/a>, the BU Libraries manages a\u00a0<\/span>digital institutional repository\u00a0<\/span>OpenBU<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(open.bu.edu), available to all members of the university community.\u00a0<\/span>As BU\u2019s digital institutional repository<\/span>, OpenBU houses thousands of\u00a0<\/span>articles, chapters, theses and dissertations, presentations, datasets, media, and more\u2014all authored or co-authored by BU faculty, students, and staff. This repository enables BU researchers to share, disseminate, and preserve their scholarship, and makes their research more accessible.<\/p>\n

Learn how to contribute your own work to OpenBU and share<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>it with the world<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

OpenBU currently holds 44,428 items, and since its launch, there have been\u00a0<\/span>6,466,630 downloads and\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>7,867,607 views of its items. Its\u00a0<\/span>collections cover a wide array of topics, and materials from numerous BU colleges, schools, and departments can be found in the repository. The scope of the repository\u2019s materials is captured in OpenBU\u2019s most-viewed items of the past year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Item Title<\/strong><\/td>\nCollection<\/strong><\/td>\nItem Views<\/strong><\/td>\nItem Downloads<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The concept of the soul in Plato and in early Judeo-Christian thought<\/a><\/td>\nDissertations and Theses (pre-1964)<\/a><\/td>\n19,059<\/td>\n559<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Robert Frost: His treatment of nature and humanity<\/a><\/td>\nDissertations and Theses (pre-1964)<\/a><\/td>\n10,337<\/td>\n231<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The supernatural in the poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge<\/a><\/td>\nDissertations and Theses (pre-1964)<\/a><\/td>\n8,212<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The influence of the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention Program on norms and society in the United States Army<\/a><\/td>\nCAS: Political Science: Undergraduate Honors Theses<\/a><\/td>\n7,789<\/td>\n427<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spinoza\u2019s concept of God\u2019s infinity<\/a><\/td>\nDissertations and Theses (pre-1964)<\/a><\/td>\n6,644<\/td>\n238<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Igbesi Aiye Chief Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (The life and times of Chief Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti)<\/a><\/td>\nGender in Yoruba Anjemi Manuscripts, Images, and Interviews<\/a><\/td>\n6,526<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jean-Paul Sartre\u2019s concept of freedom<\/a>.<\/td>\nDissertations and Theses (pre-1964)<\/a><\/td>\n5,696<\/td>\n362<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abraham Lincoln and Christianity.<\/a><\/td>\nDissertations and Theses (pre-1964)<\/a><\/td>\n5,525<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Effectiveness of various cleaning agents at removing detectable traces of blood<\/a><\/td>\nBoston University Theses & Dissertations<\/a><\/td>\n5,280<\/td>\n513<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evaluating the vitamin D content in sardines and mackerel<\/a><\/td>\n<\/a>Boston University Theses & Dissertations<\/a><\/td>\n4,237<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This list offers a small snapshot of the wealth of materials researchers can share and discover through OpenBU. This repository is a key program in the BU Libraries\u2019 broad support of research, teaching, and learning at Boston University and it is part of BU Libraries\u2019 deep commitment to facilitating greater access to research and knowledge.<\/p>\n

Explore the benefits of this open access initiative by\u00a0<\/span>browsing OpenBU\u2019s collections<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>contributing your own work<\/a>. If you have questions about contributing to or exploring OpenBU, email\u00a0<\/span>open-help@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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