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Q. How does Scholarly Publishing & Communication's Dartmouth Faculty Open Access Policy apply to co-authored papers?

Answered By: Shawn Martin
Last Updated: Jun 07, 2024     Views: 45

Each author of an article holds copyright in the article individually, so any author of a co-authored paper can assign the prior license without getting permission from the other co-authors. It is not necessary to get permission from each co-author; however, the co-authors are encouraged to communicate about the policy. If a co-author prefers not to have the article available under this policy, the author can choose to ask for a waiver.