Open Access Policy and SOAR | Rutgers University Libraries

"Rutgers University passed an open access policy by a near unanimous vote of the University Senate in October 2012....The policy goes into effect September 1, 2015....The Rutgers Open Access Policy is for all Rutgers faculty and scholars, including doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars. The policy applies mainly to scholarly articles (as the publisher allows), accommodates disciplinary differences, and focuses on public access for readers and researchers. The policy will be prospective, and opt-outs and embargoes can be accommodated for any article. Implementation planning is currently underway...."