Open Access

An increasing number of universities are adopting Open Access policies. The Registry of Open Access Repositories Mandates and Policies (ROARMAP) "is an international registry charting the growth of open access mandates adopted by universities, research institutions and research funders that require their researchers to provide open access to their peer-reviewed research article output by depositing it in an open access repository." 

Open access policies vary as to requirement vs. recommendation for placing a version in the university's repository, which version, which content types, and embargo options. 

• Good Practices for University Open Access Policies
• Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions (COAPI) and COAPI Toolkit OA Policy Resources
• ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies)

"Learn about open access policies and their value to authors, readers, and the world at large. Start conversations on your campus about how to get started with an OA policy. This short animated video was developed by the Coalition of Open Access Policies (COAPI) with generous support from SPARC and ACRL."