Open Access Policies: SNSF vs UNIGE vs IHEID
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Poster presenting open access policies of various institutions and highlighting the lack of policy of the Geneva Graduate Institute and the existing services provided by its Library. Prepared for International Open Access Week 2023 and derived from previous work by the University of Geneva Library (Bibliothèque de l'Université de Genève, CC BY-SA 2023)
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All collaborators must make their publications freely accessible in the UNIGE «Archive ouverte». Gold road (preferred) •Various agreements with publishers •OA publication support fund •Hybrid road prohibited (except for R&P) •Authors must pick the least restrictive license Green road •“Archive ouverte” mandatory •Accepted or Published version Only sharing works on commercial platforms is not considered compatible with open access policies: •Mandatory registration hinders free access •They may change models or cease their activity •They sell the data collected from their users •The shared version is not always peer reviewed The SNSF joined Plan S in 2023. Any publications from a project financed ≥50% by the SNSF must be made available in OA immediately and published with a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. Coverage of publication charges, except in hybrid journals Check journal policies or ask a librarian before submitting your paper! The SNSF reserves the right to take measures if a publication is not published in OA. Requirements apply to books too, but exemptions and embargoes are possible. ResearchGate, Academia, SSRN? Researchers must archive their manuscripts on our repository and make them accessible when possible. Gold road •Various agreements with publishers •Authors should pick the least restrictive license Green road •[New] Accepted manuscript deposit mandatory •[New] PhD theses made public by default •Embargo or restricted access remain allowed Guillaume Pasquier & Catherine Brendow, 2025 Adapted from UNIGE Library, CC BY-SA 2023 This document is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10047686 No embargo for articles, Rights Retention Strategy Disciplinary repositories? Swiss National Science Foundation Have an OA question? Ask a Librarian! [email protected] Open Access Guide Disciplinary repositories are great open access options, especially for preprints looking for feedback from your peers. KATHRYN & SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS LIBRARY [email protected] Open Access Policies SNSF, UNIGE, and IHEID