Library Research Support Services
Enabling open research at the University of Plymouth
About us
We work in partnership with Research and Innovation , Technology and Information Services , the Doctoral College and others across the University to develop and deliver services which enable our researchers to demonstrate to their funders and the wider community the value of their work. We support research staff and students in developing the information skills they need and ensuring that research publications and datasets are made publicly available in line with good research practice, and the University’s Open Access Open Access, and Research Data Management policies.
Get in touch
To find out more about our services or make an enquiry email openresearch@plymouth.ac.uk
What we offer
- Training on use of specialist Library databases; developing search strategies; undertaking Systematic Reviews and keeping up to date with the literature.
- Support with Endnote Referencing Management system.
- Support with Open Access publishing, REF compliance and Elements/PEARL deposit.
- Advice on research funder policy on Open Access and on data management, preservation and sharing.
- Guidance on copyright and licensing regarding publishing and making publications and data openly available.
- Advice on researcher profile management, including Elements, ORCID and Staff Profiles.
- Support with bibliometrics, including Scopus and SciVal.
- Regular and custom statistics and reports.
- Administration of UKRI Open Access Article Processing Charges (APC).
Access University of Plymouth research
PEARL is the University’s open access repository of full text research outputs, including research theses. See the latest deposit and usage stats.
Search open access papers
Guidance and resources
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Literature Searching & EndNote Reference Manager
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Symplectic Elements & Pearl
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Routes to Open Access Publishing
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ORCiD & Author Profile Tools
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Choosing a Journal for Publication
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Promote your Published Research
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Tracking your publication citations & impact
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Reporting, Evaluation & Benchmarking
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Responsible Metrics
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Depositing your PhD Thesis
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Research Data Management
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Copyright & Licensing
UKRI Open Access Policy
UKRI's new Open Access policy came into effect on 1 April 2022. UKRI-funded researchers at Plymouth need to be aware of these requirements.
Our step-by-step guidance to the policy will help you to ensure your research is compliant with funder policy from submission through to publication.
Read & Publish Agreements for Gold Open Access
Read & Publish agreements aim to achieve transformative change in publisher business models by incorporating Open Access Article Processing Charges (APCs) into the Library's subscriptions resulting in no upfront fees for authors.
Training and 1:1 support
The Library's Information Specialists and dedicated Open Research Specialist can advise individuals and provide bespoke sessions for research groups and centres. Training and 1:1 support is available on a number of research related topics.
Library Research Support Services: Contact us
Charles Seale-Hayne Library, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA