How to browse this toolkit

The OAPEN OA Books Toolkit is divided into two main sections: one for authors and one for policymakers. Each of these sections contain several articles on specific topics related to open access books. The following navigation options provide you with a wide variety of entry points into the toolkit to help you find answers to specific questions and browse through articles that may be of interest to you:

Search box

Type any word to find articles containing that word.

Menu bar

All articles can be found directly using the menu bar, click on one of the main sections in the menu bar to see the topics it contains.

Glossary

There is a list of Glossary terms and their definitions. Where Glossary terms are used, these link to the definition of the term, where you’ll find a list of articles that also use the term.

Related articles

Wherever articles are related to other articles, this is indicated in the Related articles section below the main text.

Home page leading to main sections and subsections

Each of these sections contains a short introduction explaining what is being covered.

Site map

The site map provides an overview of the whole website and shows its structure.

[Research life cycle](link required) and Policy life cycle.

Both of these articles provide a helpful overview of topics in the Toolkit, by relating to relevant articles concerning the publication process (for authors) and policy development (for policy makers).

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