Canadian Tri-Agencies introduce new open access policy

On Feb. 27, Canada's three major research funding agencies announced a new harmonized Open Access Policy on Publications that requires research publications supported by public funds to be made openly available for the benefit of the community at large.

On Feb. 27, Canada’s three major research funding agencies – the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research – announced a new harmonized Open Access Policy on Publications that requires research publications supported by public funds to be made openly available for the benefit of the community at large. For more information regarding the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy, compliance information, and how the Library & Archives can help to make your work open access click here.