OA at the University of Michigan

The University of Michigan Library supports its faculty who wish to publish in Open Access journals or otherwise make their material available in an Open Access fashion. Additionally, the University is an active member of the Open Access publishing community that provides options to members of the wider academic community to provide access to their materials online.

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Author’s Addendum: The contract that an author receives from the publisher is not inherently the final agreement. Authors can attach addendums to secure their rights and ensure they do not inadvertently lose rights they desire to keep. To facilitate this the University of Michigan produced an Author’s Addendum which can be attached to publishing contracts. The rights secured include the ability to deposit a copy in DeepBlue, make non-commercial educational use, and posting a copy on the author’s personal website. If you have questions about using the Author’s Addendum, feel free to email us at copyright@umich.edu.

Services:

Scholarly Publishing Office: “The Scholarly Publishing Office of the University of Michigan University Library serves the scholarly community by providing sustainable electronic publishing services, supporting local control of intellectual assets, and exploring opportunities to extend and disseminate library collections.”

DeepBlue: Deep Blue is the University of Michigan's Institutional Repository that provides a “permanent, safe, and accessible service” to collect the intellectual output of the University community.