Gail Clement | College & Research Libraries News | December 2013, pp 562-566

Graduate students at most universities are typically required to deposit their works in their institution’s open access repository – a requirement for graduation.  Does the same mandate apply to depositing their work with a specific commercial publisher – Proquest as well.  The latter provides toll-access only.  Clement discusses the importance of providing graduate students the choice of where they publish. Why are grads not given the same choice as faculty members – the freedom “to publish in whatever vehicle suits their needs and goals…”

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