Congratulations on completing this course!

In this self-paced online course, you've taken a closer look at publishing your theses in open access.

In the first chapter, you learned how the publication process works and the significance of open access.

In the second chapter, you explored the differences between cumulative and monographic disserstations and learned about the advantages of open access publication.

Finally, in the third chapter, you dealt with open licences, the question of financing and finding a suitable publication medium. 

We hope you have gained new insights and will now feel ready to publish your theses.

If you have successfully completed all the tests, you will receive your certificate in the next steps.

We are always grateful for your feedback, additions and comments! You can reach us at publikationsberatung@tib.eu.

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