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Includes Pergamon titles. Review site for details. Some society-owned titles have varying permissions.

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Peter Suber's overview of open access to peer-reviewed research articles and preprints

Peter Suber's overview of open access to peer-reviewed research articles and preprints

Gold: Fully accessible open access journal articles; no restrictions
Green: Pre- or post-prints of articles that can be self-archived
Hybrid: Subscription-based journal articles for which a fee is paid to allow for open access