Open Access Books on Project MUSE

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The Project MUSE Open Access (OA) Books Program allows publishers to make open access monographs available on the trusted MUSE platform, where they are fully integrated alongside subscription books and journals used by libraries and researchers worldwide.

By hosting open access titles on MUSE, publishers ensure that their scholarship benefits from the same discoverability, platform functionality, and library integrations as all other MUSE content, helping OA books reach scholars, students, and educators across a global network of institutions.

A Platform Built for Scholarly Discoverability

Making a book open access does not automatically guarantee visibility. Project MUSE helps ensure that open access titles are easily discoverable within the scholarly ecosystem.  Open access books on MUSE benefit from:

  • Integration with library discovery systems and knowledge bases
  • Distribution of library-ready metadata and records
  • Persistent linking and indexing through scholarly discovery services
  • Long-term preservation through trusted archiving partners including PORTICO and LOCKSS

Through these services, MUSE helps ensure that open access scholarship is visible, accessible, and preserved for long-term use.

Flexible Participation

Publishers may include open access titles directly in the MUSE OA Books Program. In addition, books that were previously available through the Project MUSE Books Program may be transitioned to open access at the publisher’s request.

Simple and Affordable Hosting

Project MUSE supports the hosting and distribution of open access monographs through a low one-time hosting fee.  This fee helps support the services that ensure open access books receive the same high level of discoverability, preservation, and usage reporting as other titles on the MUSE platform.

How to Participate

To include your open access books on Project MUSE, please complete the Apply to Put Your Books on Project MUSE form.  For more information, contact the Project MUSE Publisher Relations Team.