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Im Juni 2013 haben die Wissenschaftsminister der G8-Staaten unter dem Stichwort “Open Scientific Research Data“ einen möglichst offenen Zugang zu Forschungsdaten gefordert [1]. Damit nimmt die Diskussion über die Nachprüfbarkeit von Forschung und Nachnutzung von digitalen Forschungsdaten weitere Fahrt auf. "Data sharing“ ist für die Bearbeitung vieler großer und drängender Forschungsfragen unabdingbar. Doch die Herausforderungen sind vielfältig. Wissenschaftliche Institutionen und ihre Serviceeinrichtungen wie Bibliotheken, Daten- und Rechenzentren sind aufgefordert, Infrastrukturen bereitzustellen, die den dauerhaften Zugang zu digitalen Forschungsdaten ermöglichen. Dank der Fördermaßnahmen der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) und anderer Geldgeber entstehen vermehrt Repositorien, die digitale Forschungsdaten dauerhaft zugänglich machen. Das Registry of Research Data Repositories re3data.org indexiert diese Forschungsdaten-Repositorien und ordnet sie ein [2], [3]. [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/g8-science-ministers-statement [2] Pampel, H. et al. (2013). Making Research Data Repositories Visible: The re3data.org Registry. PLoS ONE 8(11): e78080. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078080 [3] http://www.re3data.org
This thesis investigates the role of research institutions in Germany in transforming scholarly publishing
from subscription to Open Access in the field of scientific journals. Open Access transformation aims
to overcome the traditional subscription model to further innovative methods of digital scholarly communication.
The study examines the options open to higher education institutions and research performing organizations for shaping the Open Access transformation. The thesis presents a description of these options
in the areas of strategy and communication, services and infrastructures, business relations with publishers and cooperation. Then, the implementation of these options in practice was analyzed. For this
purpose, a survey was conducted among 701 academic institutions in Germany. The response rate of
403 responding institutions (57.49%) can be considered very positive.
This survey, which is probably the most comprehensive on the subject to date, shows that higher education institutions and research performing organizations in Germany have so far implemented only a
few options for promoting Open Access.
While the distribution of Open Access repositories is positive, the handling of Open Access publication
charges and the associated monitoring of publication costs are still at the beginning. The results of the
survey indicate a high need for action.
The presented quantitative survey closes the gap of missing data on Open Access in Germany. Based
on this new dataset, the study formulates recommendations for further engagement with the Open Access transformation at research institutions in Germany. One focus is on activities that arise in the area
of academic libraries.