Principles for open access to research outputs at Melbourne

Abstract

In Australia, the 2017 Policy Statement on F.A.I.R. Access to Australia’s Research Outputs was released, endorsed by Universities Australia. The University of Melbourne supports this policy statement through the adoption of Principles for Open Access to Research Outputs at Melbourne. These principles signal that the University of Melbourne is committed to disseminating its research as widely as possible to improve the public good by accelerating the pace of discovery, encouraging innovation, enriching education, and stimulating the economy. The University supports the deposit of research outputs to repositories as a means of openly disseminating research and publication in open access journals.