Read and Publish: Deals
Library and Learning Resources currently subscribes to several Read & Publish deals. These are negotiated at a national level between Jisc and key academic publishers.
These deals give BCU staff and students read access to the publishers' material without buying individual subscriptions. They also allow BCU researchers to publish Gold Open Access articles in selected journals without paying article processing charges.
All these deals have their own criteria and restrictions for publication. The common requirements are that you are the corresponding author and affiliated with BCU. Other than that, they cover different article and journal types. Please check the individual deal conditions before you submit your article.
If you're interested in a specific journal and you're not sure if it's covered, the Jisc Transitional Agreements Lookup Tool is a good place to start. First, enter Birmingham City University as your institution. Then enter the title, keywords or ISSN of the journal you are interested in. This will tell you the publisher and whether an agreement is in place. If there is, you can check the terms and conditions on the individual deal pages above.