Downloads, links
We have compiled a list of selected links and documents on the topic of Open Access below.
- Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities (external link)
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Budapest Open Access Initiative
The webpage contains the Budapest Open Access Initiative (external link) (2002) and the recommendations "BOAI10 (external link)" published in 2012. -
Open Access 2020 (external link)
Initiative for the large-scale transition to open access
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Information platform open-access.net (external link)
Extensive information on Open Access in German and English. -
Open Access Directory (external link)
Extensive Wiki on the topic of Open Access. -
The Right to Research Coalition (external link)
Open Access from a student perspective. -
SPARC (external link) and SPARC Europe (external link)
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition – an international alliance of scientific libraries that coordinates information and awareness-raising activities on the topic of Open Access
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Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE) (external link)
Search engine for freely accessible scientific documents on the internet. Operated by Bielefeld University Library. -
Open-access theses and dissertations (external link)
Search engine for freely available dissertations and graduate theses.
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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) (external link)
The directory provides information on open-access journals and offers a search for the full texts of the articles. -
Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) (external link)
Directory of scientific open-access repositories. -
Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR) (external link)
Directory of scientific open-access repositories. -
Registry of Open Access Repositories Mandatory Archiving Policies (ROARMAP) (external link)
Directory of the open-access policies of scientific institutions. -
SHERPA/JULIET (external link)
Directory of the open-access guidelines of key research funders.
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SHERPA/RoMEO (external link)
Overview of the self-archiving policies of scientific publishers. - SPARC Author Addendum (link opens a new window) (pdf, 116 kB)
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Creative Commons (external link) and Creative Commons Switzerland (external link)
Standard licence contracts that enable authors to grant the public rights of use to their works in straightforward manner.
European Commission:
- Open Access Pilot in FP7 (link opens a new window) (pdf, 5.84 MB)
- Open Access to Scientific Publications in Horizon 2020 (link opens a new window) (pdf, 320 kB)
- Guidelines on Data Management in Horizon 2020 (link opens a new window) (pdf, 151 kB)
- Open Access in Horizon 2020, FAQ (link opens a new window) (pdf, 323 kB)
European Research Council:
Swiss National Science Foundation: