The state of open monographs: Impact, challenges & opportunities

An expert analysis of how monographs fit into open access in 2019, highlighting value, strategic funding gaps, and institutional challenges.

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How open‑access monographs are navigating value and barriers

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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8197625

The State of Open Monographs report addresses the question of how we integrate and value monographs in the increasingly open digital scholarly network.

Analysis from industry experts looks at the open monograph landscape in 2019, the impact and role of monographs in the scholarly record, the move towards open access and the nuances in funding.

The set of contributions, which includes a foreword from Michael Elliott, Dean of Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University, carefully outline the critical challenges that must be met if the open monograph is going to thrive and expand in the scholarly landscape.