As you may have seen recently in McGill’s What’s New, McGill Libraries has launched a new search tool called SciFree that can help you efficiently find which journals offer waivers and discounts to McGill researchers on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for publishing open access. You’ll find information about the tool and can search it here: Announcing SciFree . Unlike the information that the McGill Libraries was previously providing on the webpage on Article Processing Charge Support that only supplied details on APCs at the publisher level (table at the bottom of the page), the new search tool simplifies the process of finding journals that offer waivers and discounts. This new tool can help you make informed decisions about what journals will allow you to publish open-access in as cost-effective a manner as possible. Simply search the journal name in SciFree to determine if there are waivers or discounts available to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact schulich.library@mcgill.ca and we will be happy to help!
SciFree – New McGill Libraries’ search tool for locating APC waivers and discounts
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