The State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine (SSTL of Ukraine) has prepared a series of methodological materials on open access and open science, offering practical tools for universities and research institutions in Ukraine.

Methodological materials for higher education institutions and research organizations on developing and implementing an open access strategy

These materials are designed to help Ukrainian universities and research institutions develop and implement their own strategies for open access to scholarly outputs produced by their researchers. The publication covers both the theoretical foundations of institutional policy development and practical steps for its implementation.

Methodological guidelines for higher education institutions and research organizations in Ukraine on monitoring the effectiveness of implementing the principles of open access, open science, and research data management

This publication addresses an issue that is often overlooked: how to measure the effectiveness of already implemented open science principles. The materials include approaches to evaluating institutional repositories, assessing compliance with the FAIR principles for research data, and monitoring open access indicators at the institutional level.

Methodological materials for higher education institutions and research organizations on making Ukrainian researchers’ monographs available in open access

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide Ukrainian researchers with practical tools for making their monographs openly accessible. The recommendations cover the full range of relevant issues—from understanding the benefits and challenges of open access to specific steps such as selecting a platform, negotiating publishing agreements, applying appropriate licenses, and ensuring the long-term preservation and visibility of publications. This publication will be useful for researchers planning to publish monographs, as well as for library professionals advising scholars on open publishing.

Recommendations on the use of open access licenses for sharing research outputs and scientific and technical information on the Internet

The aim of these recommendations is to provide Ukrainian researchers with a unified approach to using open access licenses when sharing research outputs, including publications (articles, monographs, preprints), data, software, educational materials, and scientific and technical information online. This will contribute to increased accessibility, visibility, and impact of Ukrainian science, alignment with open science principles, and integration of Ukraine into the European Research Area (ERA) and the global open science ecosystem.