The Author Rights Policy allows UF faculty to legally share their scholarly articles, making them available for anyone to read.
The policy was unanimously approved by the Faculty Senate in January 2022 and went into effect on April 1, 2022.
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What it is
A policy protecting faculty rights to share our scholarly research, specifically academic journal articles.
What it is not
A requirement to publish in specific journals or to share your research against your wishes.
How it works
The policy lets you share your work widely by granting a nonexclusive license to the University. It is not a transfer of copyright, and you can opt out for any reason, no questions asked.
why do it
Teach and share worry-free
Freely distribute your peer-reviewed, accepted manuscripts with students and peers.
why do it
Benefit local communities
Give back to community partners by widely circulating the findings of your research.
why do it
Enhance international research
Connect with colleagues across borders even when they cannot access expensive journal subscriptions.
why do it
Increase research impact
Maximize readership and citations for openly accessible articles.
Policy details
Read the policy
Read the text of the Author Rights Policy, reviewed and approved by the Faculty Senate in January 2022.
Tell your colleagues
A printable summary of the policy
Frequently asked questions
Clarifying some of the policy and implementation details
Why Authors share
Why i share
“I share so that students and researchers in the countries where I work can read our papers regardless of their institutional affiliation or financial resources.”
—Emilio Bruna, Professor of Tropical Ecology & Latin American Studies
why i share
“I share because it is core to personal and professional values of access, equity, inclusion, combatting information poverty, and dismantling structural inequities.”
—Twanna Hodge, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Librarian
Why i share
“Sharing preprints of my papers as well as datasets with colleagues and students from peer institutions has been very rewarding as it has increased the visibility of my work and generated new collaborations. This policy would help UF share articles and possibly increase their audience.”
—Angelos Barmpoutis, Associate Professor of Digital Arts and Sciences, Digital Worlds Institute
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