Matrix of the possible feature space | Perspective of the authors | ||
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Acceptance of OA | Dissemination of OA | Use of OA | |
Technical and structural conditions | QA through technically and structurally advanced publication platforms (e.g. university repositories); QA through academic proof readinga. | Avoiding technical limitations to ensure QA (e.g. use of platform-independent file formats and bibliographical meta data, permanent availability, findability). | Attribution of quality though transparent QA procedures; QA through providing context information (e.g. relating to the author, institution, type of text (project report, dissertation, journal article etc.); QA through the use of software which detects plagiarism. |
Policy-related and normative conditions | QA through issuing regulations for good academic research practice (e.g. protection against plagiarisms);QA through OA guidelines. | QA through the use of licences and compliance with copyright. | |
Conditions inherent within the academic research system | QA through peer review; QA through application of rules for good academic research practice; The author is involved in OA quality assurance procedures, e.g. as a reviewer. | QA through application of guidelines for good academic research practice. | QA through the publication in a recognised OA publication, by a recognised author, or through another kind of reputation-building factor within the academic research system (e.g. institution/publishing house); QA through the application of guidelines for good academic research practice (citability, protection against plagiarism etc.). |