Collection
Description
The Open Journals Collective (OJC) is an international collective of scholars, libraries, and university-based publishers. OJC believes that academic research should be available to all, with no author fees and no paywalls. Their mission is to build a sustainable future for academic journals by challenging the profit-making models of global corporate publishing and data systems.
Through this partnership, CRL/NERL members and affiliates can invest in membership with OJC to support the first 3 collections to luanching January 1, 2026:
- The Multidisciplinary Collection
- The Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Collection
- The Science, Engineering, Technology, & Maths Collect
Offer Details
An initial title list (Excel file) and OJC brochure (PDF file) are linked below. Pricing details are included in the brochure.
Pricing for Library Members is based on FTE, with an option to invest in one of four higher-tier membership rates. All memberships are priced by collection.
Memberships can be be purchased for one-year or three-year renewable cycles.
CRL Members and NERL Core members can participate without any additional consortial fees.. Non-members and NERL affiliates may also participate by paying a flat $500 fee to cover consortium overhead costs.
Pricing for Library Members is based on FTE, with an option to invest in one of four higher-tier membership rates. All memberships are priced by collection.
Memberships can be be purchased for one-year or three-year renewable cycles.
CRL Members and NERL Core members can participate without any additional consortial fees.. Non-members and NERL affiliates may also participate by paying a flat $500 fee to cover consortium overhead costs.
Subject
Arts and Humanities
Science, Engineering, and Technology
Social Sciences
Language
French
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
English
German
Russian
Publishing Model
Open Access - Cooperative Model
Billing
CRL Invoices
Eligible Members
CRL and NERL - Affiliates Included
Publication Date