This page includes background documents related to the UC OA policies, like the full text of the policies themselves and older documents related to the process of the policies’ adoption. To learn more about depositing your articles, get a waiver for your publisher, or read answers to FAQs, please see the “Participate in UC OA policy” page.
Read the Policies
- Who’s covered by which policy?
- Presidential OA Policy (October 23, 2015)
- Systemwide Senate (July 24, 2013)
- UCSF Senate (May 21, 2012)
Find older versions of the policies, press releases, and related documents.
Learn about the publication management system developed to make it as easy as possible for authors to share their publications.
UC has contacted hundreds of publishers. See which ones are complying with UC’s policies and which ones are requesting that authors opt out.
Questions? Contact your campus library or osc@ucop.edu.
If you’re a librarian looking for the old “Get the Word Out” page with OA policy graphics and slide decks, please contact the UC Scholarly Communications Common Knowledge Group.
