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Overview
Open research and scholarship refers to a set of policies and practices that emphasize integrity and transparency in research, and support wide dissemination and reuse of the products of research, including both published literature and supporting data.
These pages provide up-to-date information about policies, resources, and services that impact open research and scholarship at the University of Michigan.
Announcement: 2022 OSTP Memo and Federal Public Access Policies
On August 25, 2022, Dr. Alondra Nelson of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a memo, "Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research," directing all federal agencies to update or create policies ensuring that publicly-funded research publications and data are freely and immediately available.
Between now and January 1, 2026, agencies will develop and implement agency-specific policies promising wide ranging implications for scholarly publishing and research data management and sharing. This guide will expand to track agency-specific policies and compliance resources as they become available.
See OSTP "Nelson Memo" Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Read the article "New rule expands public access to federally funded research" from The University Record.
Where Can I Find Help?
Starting points for support with publishing and data sharing issues related to OSTP Public Access compliance.
- NIH Public Access Policy SupportU-M Library resources and support related to the existing NIH Public Access Policy.
- Scholarly Communications GuideU-M Library resources related to publication agreements, open access, and discounts and funding for U-M Authors.
- Deep Blue RepositoriesU-M document and data repositories.
- Library Copyright ServicesU-M copyright services including guides, forms, templates, and support.
- Library Data ServicesU-M Library Data Services homepage.
- Research Data Stewardship InitiativeU-M initiative supporting research in managing and sharing their research data for improved transparency, rigor, and impact in academic research.
Open Research and Scholarship Resources
To explore resources for creating and conducting Open Research and Scholarship in more depth, see:
- U-M Research Data Stewardship Initiative
- Finding Funding for Research
- Creating a Data Management Plan
- Finding Data for Research
- Organizing, Analyzing, Describing, and Managing Data
- Sharing and Preserving Data
- Writing and Publishing Research
- Education and Training Opportunities
- Spaces and Infrastructure