[LINK] US: Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Implementation

[Marghanita da Cruz]

> 1. Timing. At what point in time should peer-reviewed papers be made public via a public access policy relative to the date a publisher releases the final version? 

> 2. Version. What version of the paper should be made public under a public access policy (e.g., the author’s peer-reviewed manuscript or the final published version)?  

> 3. Mandatory v. Voluntary. The NIH mandatory policy was enacted after a voluntary policy at the agency failed to generate high levels of participation. 
>Are there other approaches to increasing participation that would have advantages over mandatory participation?

> 4. Other. What other structural characteristics of a public access policy ought to be taken into account to best accommodate the needs and interests of authors, primary and secondary publishers, libraries, universities, the federal government, users of scientific literature and the public?
> We invite your comments and in particular encourage you to be specific in your thoughts and proposals...

<http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/12/10/policy-forum-public-access-federally-funded-research-implementation>
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