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There are different ways to navigate the Copim Compass. It is divided into sections - or 'Books' as it is termed in the Compass - which are ordered numerically. You can browse all the books via the Copim Compass homepage, which you can also access by clicking ...

In this section, you will find a myriad of resources to support OA book publishing ranging from blog posts to practical experiences. This includes toolkits, websites sign-posting to resources, directories and case studies. The resources are grouped in what w...

An introduction to UKRI’s fund for longform outputs This is a guide for UKRI-funded authors on how to use the UKRI research fund to make their longform works immediately available open access (mandatory since early 2024). It sets out the available funding ...

AG Universitätsverlage (University Press Association) AG Universitätsverlage brings together publishers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and South Tyrol; its aim is to support publishers in representing their interests externally and to promote the excha...

Cookbook for Open Access books This book describes the experiences of setting up a community-based publisher, Language Science Press. It discusses the main principles of community-based publishing and gives a very granular breakdown of the different tasks. ...

Copim Open Book Futures Copim is a community of people, organisations, and infrastructures working towards equitable and sustainable open access for scholarly books. It takes a community-led and values-driven approach to these. It is also, from 2023-2026, a...

ASK UP 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.  Find out more Experimental Publishing Compendium A comprehensive online resource ...

Contracts in Publishing: A toolkit for authors and publishers Is it focused on journals or books? Does it matter? A comprehensive resource and not like anything else on the market (that we've been able to find). View the toolkit 

How to Start an Open Access Journal: 2024 Small Publisher Primer The Primer is a guide for those working with a scholarly society or institution to launch an OA journal in-house. It is a comprehensive resource for journals to flip to OA. Read the Primer ...

Around the World with the Open Access Books Network (OABN) A series of blog posts from the OABN which focus on OA books in a different country around the world, highlighting their regional experiences, problems and successes. This is an ongoing series that ...

The European Research Area (ERA) is the ambition to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the EU. Find out more on European Commission website. How to flip your journal: A guide to more equitable publishing with D...

Creative Commons Creative Commons is an American non-profit organization and international network devoted to educational access and expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. Learn more From Permiss...

Copim Open Book Futures is producing its own resource on Accessibility in OA books; this will be launching later in 2025. Manchester University Press Alt Text Guidelines This resource provides clear guidelines for creating alt text for images in books in o...

The Experimental Publishing Compendium is a guide and reference for scholars, publishers, developers, librarians, and designers who want to challenge, push and redefine the shape, form and rationale of scholarly books. The compendium brings together tools, pra...

In this section, you can read testimonial from authors whose books were published open access, thanks to funding provided by Copim’s collective library funding model, “Opening the Future”. Peter Watson Peter Watson, Teaching Fellow at the University of Lee...

In October 2024, a collaborative online-session for publishers from East Africa was co-organised by the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), OAPEN, the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and French research institutes in Africa, Les Afrique...

The Open Book Collective (OBC) brings together publishers, publishing service providers, and scholarly libraries to secure the diversity and financial futures of open access book production and dissemination.  Watch this video (created by Couch Fire Films and...

A series of blog posts by publishers, talking about the platforms they use to publish their open access books.  Read their stories on the Open Access Books Network (OABN) website ‘The Case for PubPub’ by Jeff Pooley   ‘Setting up an Institutional Op...

Scottish Universities Press (SUP) released its first two OA book titles in 2024, marking a significant milestone in Scotland’s academic publishing landscape. They have also unveiled a new open access textbook programme. Scottish Universities Press: Looking ba...

Opinion piece from Jisc with sector views on how smaller presses should (and can) pivot to OA following UKRI’s open access (OA) policy for longform. Read the blog