To deposit research in Pure, please log into your Pure account and create a new record for each research output, by using the green Add new button on the right side of the screen. We have a web page outlining how to deposit research outputs in Pure.
As a member of academic staff you should already have a Pure account. If you are a new member of staff, a Pure account will be created for you. For more information, please contact librarysystems@gcu.ac.uk.
Gold open access refers to publications made publicly available by charging for publication, rather than subscription. The majority of publishers operate a “hybrid model”, which as well as subscription offers individual articles to be made open access with an article processing charge (APC) paid. The typical cost of an APC is £1,500 and can rise to £5,000.
Green open access is the cost-free route to open access. The author accepted manuscript can be made available through an institutional repository (GCU uses PURE). In most case embargo periods will apply to this type of publication. The library will check the embargo periods for every research output and apply the correct one for you.
Please contact libraryresearch@gcu.ac.uk for more information, questions regarding open access and compliance with the REF open access policy.
In uploading the accepted author manuscript to Pure, the library will check the publisher permission and can in most cases make the research output open access through the green route. The library will apply embargo periods as they are set out by individual publishers. Alternatively, you can make your research open access via the paid gold route.
