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Helping authors and institutions to make informed and confident decisions in open access publication and compliance. Formerly Sherpa services.

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Open access compliance

Get clear guidance on whether a journal complies with a funder's open access policies.

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Transitional agreement look up

Find information on transitional agreements (TAs) held by institutions and the journals listed within TAs.

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