Libraries participating in Path to Open

View the growing list of libraries participating in Path to Open, making high-quality scholarly books more accessible and sustainable for the global research community.

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Participating libraries

Aaniih Nakoda College

Albany State University

American Baptist College

American College of the Mediterranean

American University of Paris

American University – DC

Architectural Association School of Architecture

Atlanta University Center

Australian National University

Austin College

Bennett College for Women

Berlin State Library

Blackfeet Community College

Boston College

Boston Public Library

Bradley University

Brigham Young University – Hawaii

Broward College

Bryn Mawr College

Bucknell University

Carleton College

Cedarville University

Central Florida Community College

Central State University

Chief Dull Knife College

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Chipola College

City University of Hong Kong

Claremont Colleges, Inc.

Clinton College

Coastal Carolina University

Colgate University

College of Wooster

Colorado College Colorado State University – Fort Collins

CUNY Graduate Center

Dartmouth College

Davidson College

Daytona State College

Denison University

Dickinson College

Dickson College

Dine College

Dundalk Institute of Technology

Durham University – UK

East Carolina University

Eastern Florida State College

Edith Cowan University – Australia

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Emory University

Fisk University

Flagler College

Flinders University, Australia

Florida A&M University

Florida Atlantic University

Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida International University

Florida Polytechnic University

Florida Southwestern State College

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Florida State University

Fort Peck Community College

Franklin & Marshall College

George Mason University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Gonzaga University

Grand Valley State University

Gulf Coast State College

Hillsborough Community College

Hollins University

Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Howard University

Huston-Tillotson University

Indian River State College

Indiana University – Bloomington

Iowa State University

James Madison University

Johnson C. Smith University

Kansas State University

Kenyon College

Lake City Community College

Lake-Sumter State College

Langston University

Le Moyne College

Lehigh University

Liberty University

Lingnan University

Little Big Horn College

Liverpool John Moores University

Livingstone College

Loyola Marymount University

Macalester College

Max Planck Digital Library

McMaster University – Canada

Mercer County Community College

Miami Dade College

Michigan State University

Middle Tennessee State University

MiraCosta College

Monash University – Australia Mount

Holyoke College

Mount Royal University

Muhlenberg College

New College of Florida

Norfolk State University

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

North Florida Community College

Northwest Florida State College

Northwestern Indian College

Northwest Vista College

Northwestern University

Nottingham Trent University

Ohio State University – Columbus

Ohio University

Oklahoma State University

Palm Beach State College

Pasco-Hernando Community College

Pennsylvania State University – University Park

Pensacola State College

Philander Smith College

Polk State College

Princeton University

Purdue University

Queen Mary University of London

Robert Morris University

Rowan University

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Library

Saint Mary’s College of California

Salish Kootenai College

San Jose State University

Santa Fe College

Seminole State College of Florida

Seton Hall University

Simmons College of Kentucky

Smith College

South Florida State College

Southeast New Mexico College

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

Southern Methodist University

Southern University

Southern Utah University

St. Francis University

St. Johns River Community College

St. Mary’s University – Canada

St. Olaf College

St. Petersburg College

State College of Florida

Stone Child College

Swarthmore College

Syracuse University

Tallahassee Community College

Texas A&M University – College Station

Texas Southern University

Texas State University – San Marcos

The College of the Florida Keys

The Digital Theological Library

The Education University of Hong Kong

Tilburg University – The Netherlands

Tohono O’odham Community College

Tufts University

Tuskegee University

University College London – UK

University of Arizona

University of Arkansas – Fayetteville

University of Bristol

University of Cambridge – UK

University of Central Florida

University of Central Oklahoma

University of Chicago

University of Delaware

University of Exeter – UK

University of Florida

University of Georgia

University of Glasgow

University of Hong Kong

University of Illinois – Chicago

University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

University of Iowa

University of Kansas

University of Kentucky

University of Leipzig University of Maine – Orono

University of Manchester – UK

University of Maryland – College Park

University of Maryland – Baltimore County

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

University of Massachusetts – Boston

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

University of Melbourne – Australia

University of Miami

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

University of Michigan – Dearborn

University of Michigan – Flint

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

University of Missouri – St. Louis

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of New Hampshire – Durham

University of New South Wales – Australia

University of North Florida

University of Northern Colorado

University of Notre Dame – Australia

University of Notre Dame – US

University of Nottingham – UK

University of Oklahoma – Norman

University of Oregon

University of Ottawa

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Prince Edward Island

University of Richmond Libraries

University of Rochester

University of Sheffield – UK

University of South Florida

University of Southampton – UK

University of Southern Indiana

University of St. Thomas

University of Sydney – Australia

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

University of Texas

University of the District of Columbia

University of the Fraser Valley, Canada

University of the South Pacific – Fiji

University of Virgin Islands

University of Virginia

University of Waikato – New Zealand

University of Washington – Seattle

University of West Florida

University of Western Australia

University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

University of Wisconsin – Madison

University of Wollongong – Australia

University of Wyoming

University of Zurich

Valencia Community College

Vanderbilt University

Vassar College

Villanova University

Virginia Military Institution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Virginia Union University

Washington & Jefferson College

Washington and Lee University

Washington University in St. Louis

Wellesley College

Wesleyan University

Western Michigan University

Western Washington University

Wiley College

William and Mary

Xavier University

Yale University

York University

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Frequently asked questions

Can institutions use InterLibrary Loan for Path to Open titles?

Yes. While this is currently at the chapter level—as with other ebooks on Books at JSTOR—we are developing the ability to loan all chapters per request.

Why does Path to Open have a three-year delayed access period?

This program provides an opportunity for tier 1-3 university presses to join together to support open access publishing. This is the first move into open access for many of these publishers.  Cost recovery and financial stability is critical for these not-for-profit publishers. The three-year delayed access gives publishers the ability to secure additional funding through print and direct-to-consumer sales to help ensure their future sustainability. We will be evaluating this during the pilot and through the duration of the program to measure the financial viability of this model for the publishers, and test if any adjustments can be made to the delayed open access period. 

Are Path to Open books available for individual sale if a library is not participating in the program?

Not on JSTOR or through other library sales channels for ebooks, but the books are available in print or e-consumer platforms like Kindle.

Does JSTOR share information on Path to Open books with library book partners?

Catalog feeds will be sent out to partners such as GOBI and ProQuest to identify the titles that are available on JSTOR in Path to Open. Print purchases made through these partners will include a notification of the ebook version being available through JSTOR’s Path to Open program.

How is Path to Open different from current open access programs from the University of Michigan Press, MIT Press, and De Gruyter? Are these titles available in other open access programs?

The University of Michigan Press and MIT Press are solutions for individual presses. Path to Open supports over 40 presses working together and supporting each other in open access publishing. De Gruyter’s Open Access Transformation Packages and their not-for-profit foundation eBound do not have the scale and level of publisher participation as Path to Open.

What happens if a library begins subscribing to Path to Open, but then is unable to renew the following year? Will the library continue to access the titles published the year I subscribed?

No. Access is only available during the year that an institution pays the annual subscription fee. If at any time a subscription is not renewed, access will be suspended. Unless an annual subscription fee is paid again in the future, access will not be available for these titles until they are converted to open access.

Are these titles also available for sale as individual titles on JSTOR, or through JSTOR’s Demand-Driven Acquisition or Evidence-Based Acquisition programs?

No. The ebook version of these books will only be available via a Path to Open subscription. This is to ensure that all publisher titles are supported equally in the program and have an opportunity to be discovered and accessed.

Will titles in Path to Open be available through our discovery service provider?

Updated feeds will be provided to all discovery services providers we currently partner with and who provide ebooks from Books at JSTOR.

How timely will MARC records be provided?

Since this is a collection that will not change daily or even weekly, records will be provided as any new titles are added to the program and updated through OCLC once a week.

Are these titles peer reviewed and subject to the same editorial standards as other titles published by these presses?

Yes. All titles will go through the same rigorous peer review process as with any other scholarly monograph they publish.

Will libraries have the title lists before print publication so they can block them from coming on print approval plans?

Title lists will be published every spring and fall, months ahead of publication, which matches the way publishers send their information to resellers. Publishers will be sending their print and direct-to-consumer versions to their normal sales channels. We will be publishing lists on the Path to Open site, and email participants lists that identify the titles that are available in Path to Open as soon as each season’s list is finalized.

Is there any concern that a publisher will remove a title once it is published in Path to Open?

No. Publishers do a careful review of all rights being secured prior to publishing a title in Path to Open.

Are you concerned about publishing 300 titles in the program each year?

There is not a concern on reaching the 300 titles per year based on the number of publishers in the program and their commitment to provide titles in a range of 5-15 titles each year.

How and when do ebooks become open access in the Path to Open model?

Ebooks published in 2023 in Path to Open will all convert to open access on January 1st, or the first business day of the month in 2026. Ebooks published in 2026 will not be open access on JSTOR until January 2029. If we decide not to continue to support the program before the end of the pilot, then we will convert all titles in the program in 2027.

How can I measure usage of my ebooks in Path to Open?

Just like other licensed and open access books on JSTOR, usage for Path to Open titles will be available for participating libraries to download from the JSTOR Admin portal. The reports will include both licensed usage during the embargo period and open access usage after the titles are opened up. Please refer to our support pages for more information on how to access usage statistics for JSTOR books. JSTOR will also be releasing annual updates on the library participation and overall usage of the Path to Open program to evaluate and measure the impact of the program across the academic community.

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