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MIT Faculty Open Access Policy

The Faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is committed to disseminating the fruits of its research and scholarship as widely as possible. In keeping with that commitment, the Faculty adopted the MIT Faculty Open Access Policy.

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MIT Amendment Tool and Form

This tool is offered courtesy of the Scholar’s Copyright Addendum Engine, and was created by Science Commons as a means of simplifying the process of implementing an addendum to retain scholarly rights when publishing.

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MIT Open Access Publishing Fund

MIT joined four other universities in launching a new “Compact for Open-Access Publishing Equity” on September 15, 2009. The goal of the compact is to allow subscription-based journals and open access journals to compete on a more level playing field.

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