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Frequently Asked Questions

Which open access license options are available through library-sponsored OA publishing agreements?

The typical options are listed below, but individual journals can vary. Consult our Creative Commons Licenses guide to understand your options for OA publications. 

Publisher

License options 

ACM

Closed, CC-BY 4.0 Default

Alternatives: CC-BY-SA, CC-BY-NC, CC-BY-NC-SA, CC-BY-ND, CC-BY-NC-ND

ACS

Closed, Open CC-BY, Open CC-BY-NC-ND

Cambridge

Closed, CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, CC-BY-ND, CC-BY-NC, CC-BY-NC-SA and CC-BY-NC-ND. 

Company of Biologists

Closed, Open CC-BY Version 4.0

Elsevier

Closed, Open CC-BY, Open CC-BY-NC, Open CC-BY-NC-ND

Emerald

Closed, Open CC-BY, CC-BY-NC (for no embargo post-print deposit)

Oxford UP

Closed, Open CC-BY, Open CC BY-NC, Open CC-BY-NC-ND (Varies by journal)

Springer Nature

Closed, Open CC-BY, Open CC-BY-NC

Wiley

Closed, Open CC-BY, Open CC-BY-NC, Open CC-BY-NC-ND

S2O

Varies per publisher and per journal

Visit Support for Open Access Publishing to explore how the library assists TCC authors in publishing their work through Open Access (OA).