{"id":107199,"date":"2021-11-30T14:37:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T19:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/?page_id=107199"},"modified":"2025-04-10T10:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:55:04","slug":"about-openbu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/digital-ventures\/about-openbu\/","title":{"rendered":"About OpenBU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University\u2019s digital repository <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW150626560\" href=\"https:\/\/open.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW150626560\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW150626560\">OpenBU<\/span><\/span><\/a> provides access and preservation to BU&#8217;s research and scholarship.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Can Contribute?<\/h2>\n<p>Members of BU academic communities (faculty, students, departments, research centers, and administration) may submit items to collections in OpenBU.<\/p>\n<h2>What Can I Contribute?<\/h2>\n<p>Scholarly articles, book chapters, pre-prints, working papers, <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW216888217\" href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/theses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW216888217\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW216888217\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">theses and dissertations<\/span><\/span><\/a>, datasets, media, presentations, posters, conference materials, technical reports, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Contribute?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Long term access to your work with a stable, permanent URL\u2014no broken links<\/li>\n<li>Increasing your work\u2019s visibility helps lead to \u202f<a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW213235708\" href=\"http:\/\/sparceurope.org\/what-we-do\/open-access\/sparc-europe-open-access-resources\/open-access-citation-advantage-service-oaca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW213235708\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW213235708\">increased citations<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Track worldwide impact of your work (via usage statistics)<\/li>\n<li>Organize all your work in one easy to find place<\/li>\n<li>Your works are discoverable by researchers worldwide via Google Scholar, and other search engines.<\/li>\n<li>Helps support the <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW221259698\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/open-access-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW221259698\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW221259698\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">BU\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW221259698\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Open<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW221259698\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Access Policy<\/span><\/span><\/a>. See below for \u201c<a href=\"#OABU\"><em>How the BU Open Access Policy works with OpenBU<\/em><\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Do I Contribute?<\/h2>\n<p>If My CV has been rolled out to your academic unit, please use \u202f<a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW125187343\" href=\"https:\/\/bu.edu\/mycv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW125187343\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW125187343\">My CV<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u202fto submit scholarly articles. For more information about OpenBU and My CV, see below for \u201c<a href=\"#OABU\"><em>How the BU Open Access Policy works with OpenBU<\/em><\/a>\u201d. For all other types of submissions, please feel free to use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/digital-ventures\/openbu-submission-form\/\">OpenBU Self-Deposit form<\/a>, or contact us at\u202f<a href=\"mailto:open-help@bu.edu\">open-help@bu.edu<\/a>, and we can help you get started.<\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"OABU\"><\/a>How the BU Open Access Policy works with OpenBU<\/h3>\n<p>Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/open-access-policy\/\">BU Open Access Policy<\/a>, faculty members grant Boston University a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/digital-ventures\/about-openbu\/\">non-exclusive license<\/a> to the accepted manuscripts of their scholarly articles to make them openly available in <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW178779356\" href=\"https:\/\/open.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW178779356\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW178779356\">OpenBU<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW178779356\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW178779356\">, BU&#8217;s digital institutional repository.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The policy applies to scholarly articles (<strong>not<\/strong> books, book chapters, creative works, or popular articles) that were authored after the policy was adopted on February 11, 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW257115805\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/open-access-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW257115805\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW257115805\">Read the full text of the policy.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Submit an Article to OpenBU in My CV<\/h3>\n<p>Faculty can submit articles through <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW52716415\" href=\"http:\/\/mycv.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW52716415\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW52716415\">My CV<\/span><\/span><\/a>, a software system that assists faculty in collecting and maintaining their scholarly and professional contributions and facilitates the Faculty Annual Review (FAR). In addition, <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW52716415\" href=\"http:\/\/mycv.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW52716415\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW52716415\">My CV<\/span><\/span><\/a> helps faculty make their works openly available by identifying publications that fall under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/open-access-policy\/\">BU Open Access Policy<\/a> and providing an easy way to submit articles directly to <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW52716415\" href=\"http:\/\/open.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW52716415\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW52716415\">OpenBU<\/span><\/span><\/a> from <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW52716415\" href=\"http:\/\/mycv.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW52716415\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW52716415\">My CV<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BU Medical Campus faculty<\/strong>: Please <strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW121403638 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/open-access-policy-article-submission-form-med-only\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW121403638 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121403638 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">submit your accepted manuscripts here<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>. You are also welcome to <a href=\"mailto:open-help@bu.edu\">email us<\/a> the article, providing all the information requested on our submission web form.<\/p>\n<h3>Opting Out<\/h3>\n<p>To opt out of granting BU a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/digital-ventures\/openbu-license\/\">non-exclusive license<\/a>, you can request a waiver&#8211;either through <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW52716415\" href=\"http:\/\/mycv.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW52716415\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW52716415\">My CV<\/span><\/span><\/a> or, for BU Medical Campus faculty, <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW108617902\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/open-access-policy-article-submission-form-med-only\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW108617902\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW108617902\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">our online submission form<\/span><\/span><\/a>. The waiver is granted automatically.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I explore what is in OpenBU?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.bu.edu\">OpenBU<\/a> has thousands of works created at Boston University. You can <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW212782059\" href=\"https:\/\/open.bu.edu\/discover?query=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW212782059\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW212782059\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">search the entire repository<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0for articles, chapters, theses and dissertations, presentations, datasets, media, and more. You can also <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW113746176\" href=\"https:\/\/open.bu.edu\/community-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW113746176\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW113746176\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">browse by collection<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(College, School, or Department).<\/p>\n<h2>Questions \/ Need Help?<\/h2>\n<p>Send us a message at <a href=\"mailto:open-help@bu.edu\">open-help@bu.edu<\/a> and we will be happy to help.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/digital-ventures\/openbu-submission-form\/\">OpenBU Self-Deposit Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/digital-ventures\/openbu-license\/\">OpenBU Materials Management License<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/digital-ventures\/openbu-terms-of-use\/\">OpenBU Terms of Use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/digital-ventures\/openbu-privacy-policy\/\">OpenBU Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/digital-ventures\/openbu-takedown-policy\/\">OpenBU Takedown Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/open-access-policy\/\">BU Open Access Policy [Full-text]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BU Today Article: <a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW29079535\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/2015\/bu-adopts-opt-out-open-access-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW29079535\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW29079535\">BU Adopts Opt-Out Open Access Policy<\/span><\/span><\/a> (3\/25\/2015)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Acknowledgments<\/h2>\n<p>OpenBU has benefited from the labor of many contributors over the years. The work includes but is not limited to technical support, digitization, metadata creation, redaction of private information, and corrections to existing records. Digital Ventures would like to recognize the following individuals for their work on preparing materials for deposit. If you notice any inadvertent errors in the list below, please<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:open-help@bu.edu\">let us know<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>and we will correct them!<\/p>\n<h4>BU Libraries Staff<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Jack Ammerman (former Associate University Librarian)<\/li>\n<li>Vika Zafrin (former Digital Scholarship Librarian)<\/li>\n<li>Laura Kurmakov (Metadata Specialist)<\/li>\n<li>Eleni Castro (Head of Digital Ventures, former OpenBU &amp; ETD Program Librarian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Student Employees<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gabriela Romero (2020)<\/li>\n<li>Zainab Jafri (2019-20)<\/li>\n<li>Alex Yung (2019)<\/li>\n<li>Jetaysia Dandy (2018-19)<\/li>\n<li>Esteban Dominguez-Lash (2018-19)<\/li>\n<li>Ashley Perry (2017-19)<\/li>\n<li>Dana Zareski (2017-19)<\/li>\n<li>Gisselle Martinez (2018)<\/li>\n<li>Sophia Brown (2017)<\/li>\n<li>Qianqian (Jane) Zhao (2014-15)<\/li>\n<li>Brian Greco (2013-14)<\/li>\n<li>Alexander Yi (2013-14)<\/li>\n<li>Chantal Condon (2012-14)<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Epstein (2012-14)<\/li>\n<li>Victor Kholod (2012-14)<\/li>\n<li>Cristian Morales (2012-14)<\/li>\n<li>Kristen Lake (2011-14)<\/li>\n<li>Alexander De Groot (2012-13)<\/li>\n<li>Courtney McGuire (2011-13)<\/li>\n<li>Kathryn Pollack (2011-12)<\/li>\n<li>Samantha Wong (2011-12)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Zhu (2011-12)<\/li>\n<li>Sydney Ramgolam (2011)<\/li>\n<li>Kathryn O\u2019Neill (2011)<\/li>\n<li>Kelsey Brodersen (2010-11)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Burke (2010-11)<\/li>\n<li>Gabrielle Caroselli (2010-11)<\/li>\n<li>Jamesy Jean-Michel (2010-11)<\/li>\n<li>Tricia Klos (2010-11)<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea Rathbun (2010-11)<\/li>\n<li>Melko Rasica (2010-11)<\/li>\n<li>Laurence Spezzano (2010-11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>College of Arts and Sciences Interns<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Luciano Cesta (2018)<\/li>\n<li>Xiaoyi (Cynthia) Zhang (2018)<\/li>\n<li>Tessa Kadar (2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tiffany Makovic (2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Whittaker (2017)<\/li>\n<li>Lubov Mckone (2016)<\/li>\n<li>Anna Simon (2016)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University\u2019s digital repository OpenBU provides access and preservation to BU&#8217;s research and scholarship. 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