Platforms & services

A comprehensive online resource created by Copim’s Experimental Publishing Group bringing together tools, practices, and books to promote and support the publication of experimental book publications. Shows the advantages and opportunities that online publishing can offer for innovative collaboration, interactions and experimentations.

See: https://compendium.copim.ac.uk/

Formerly know as Jisc’s well established Sherpa toolsuite of resources (journals) - Open policy finder developed to support the UKRI OA policy for longform, it is still relatively new (released early 2024) and a limited number of publisher data sets included. This is increasing and it will move to live release in autumn 2024. Strong sector and funder support. 

See: https://beta.sherpa.ac.uk/oa-books 

A publication service finder for editorial managers, editors and authors at any stage of a publication project. Useful resource as caters for different stakeholder groups; currently in beta so not fully developed but hosted by Operas so watch this space… 

See: https://pathfinder.operas-eu.org/

Rotating presses give first hand experience answers. Also an FAQ section and list of previously curated answers. We like the idea, unsure how widely used it is. 

See: https://ask.up.hcommons.org/submit-a-question/