Open Access at UCSC

About the UC Open Access Policies

The UC Open Access Policies enable authors to share their scholarly articles without embargo in eScholarship, UC’s open access repository and publishing platform, whether or not you publish open access directly with the publisher. As a UCSC author, articles that you publish after the start of the relevant policy* are covered.

Fulfilling the UC Open Access Policies as an Author

Here are the steps:

1. Publish as you would in the journal of your choice. You may agree to the publication contract as offered.

2. Share your article with UC, either by linking to the open access version or by uploading a copy of the right version (usually your accepted version, also called postprint).

a) If your article is already available open access with the publisher or in a repository, you may simply share the link via UC’s Publication Management System, and the article link will then appear in eScholarship.

b) If your article is not available openly with the publisher or in a repository, you may upload the permitted version to UC’s Publication Management System, and the article will then appear in eScholarship.

* Note that the policies’ dates vary depending on if you are faculty or staff and students:

Faculty: Senate Faculty members may share articles published at the start of the UC Systemwide Academic Senate Open Access Policy on July 24, 2013, or later.
Students and Staff: Authors under the UC Presidential Policy may share articles published October 23, 2015, or later.

More information:

UC's Open Access Policies
This UC Office of Scholarly Communication webpage shares the background, policies, and an FAQ.
Which article version should I deposit for the UC Open Access Policies?
See this guide on identifying the author's accepted manuscript or finding out if you can share another version.
Guides for depositing your work
Refer to these workflows to walk you through making your article open access via the UC Open Access Policies.
UC Publication Management System
Log in here to manage your publications. From here, deposit to eScholarship. Connect your ORCID record, too.
eScholarship at UCSC
See open access publications by UCSC authors and upload your work.
Waiver, embargo, or addendum to the policies
Use the form to get a letter for a waiver, embargo, or addendum if your publisher requests it.

Questions? Contact the University Library

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Schedule a one-on-one meeting with Author Services
Zoom appointment to discuss your questions, such as what version of your article that you can share openly or what publishing support is available.

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The land acknowledgement used at UC Santa Cruz was developed in partnership with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Chairman and the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program at the UCSC Arboretum.