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Open Access Guide

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What's In This Guide

OA Overview & FAQ: This section addresses common questions about open access.

How to Make Your Work OA: Whether your work is published or unpublished, learn the steps to take to make your work open access.

Publicly Funded Research: This section describes current federal open access policies.

Your Rights as an Author (Negotiation and Advocacy): Go here for advice on talking about open access options with publishers.

OA & Open Educational Resources: Our open educational resources guide has information on finding open educational resources, which can be downloaded, edited, and shared.

Have Questions?

Please reach out to us with any questions you have in the areas of open access and copyright. Email gr-faculty_support@wpi.edu and we will be happy to consult with you.