Do you have or are you looking to secure federal funding to support your research? If so, then you will need to know about the public access requirements associated with your award.  

Join Colleen Cressman, Librarian for Open Publishing (Harvard Library Open Scholarship and Research Data Services), to better understand Federal Public Access Policies, ensure compliance, and make well-informed decisions about sharing your work.   

This info session is open to all members of the Harvard community and will provide: 

• A general overview of Federal Public Access Policies 
• Harvard-based resources and services (see our Public Access Policy Guide)
• Publisher responses to the new requirements 
• An introduction to SPARC's policy lookup tool

Agencies covered in this session: 

Education Department, Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Science Foundation, and Smithsonian Institution policies.  

Registration is required. 

Additional Information Sessions 

1. Monday, April 6 at 3:00; covering CDC, DHS, NIH, USAID, and VA policies

2. Wednesday, April 15 at 10:00; covering CDC, DOD, ED, NIH, and NSF policies

3. Friday, April 17 at 10:00; covering DOD, DOE, NASA, NIH, and NSF policies

4. Tuesday, April 21 at 11:00; covering ED, IMLS, NEH, NSF, and SI policies

5. Thursday, April 30 at 10:00; covering CDC, DHS, NIH, USAID, and VA policies

If an agency of interest is not listed, you are encouraged to attend any convenient information session and bring your questions.

Webinar Accessibility 

Harvard Library is committed to making our workshops accessible to everyone. If you require accommodation to fully participate in the session, then please contact Emily Kilcer to discuss options.