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.

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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