open-access-guide
Navigate open access policies, repositories, and legal full-text retrieval me...
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill open-access-guide --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Open Access Guide A skill for understanding open access publishing models, locating free full-text articles legally, and navigating self-archiving policies. Essential for researchers at institutions with limited journal subscriptions. ## Open Access Models ### Types of Open Access | Type | Description | Cost to Author | Reader Access | |------|------------|----------------|---------------| | Gold OA | Published OA by journal (APC paid) | $1,000-$11,000 | Immediate, permanent | | Green OA | Self-archived preprint/postprint | Free | After embargo (0-24 months) | | Diamond/Platinum OA | Journal charges no APC | Free | Immediate, permanent | | Bronze OA | Free to read on publisher site | Free | No reuse license, may be temporary | | Hybrid OA | OA article in subscription journal | $2,000-$5,000 | Immediate for that article | ### Checking OA Status ```python import requests def check_oa_status(doi: str) -> dict: """ Check open access availability using the Unpaywall API. Args: doi: DOI of the paper (e.g., '10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2') Returns: OA status and best available link """ email = "researcher@university.edu" # Required by Unpaywall API url = f"https://api.unpaywall.org/v2/{doi
- Open Access Models
- Types of Open Access
- Checking OA Status
- Legal Full-Text Sources
- Repositories and Aggregators
- Batch OA Lookup
- Self-Archiving and Green OA
- Checking Publisher Policies
- Version Terminology
- Institutional Repository Deposit
What does the open-access-guide skill do?
Navigate open access policies, repositories, and legal full-text retrieval me...
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill open-access-guide --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, a repository with 3,244 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.