Open Access policy for International Development Research Centre - May 2015

Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has adopted a new open access policy.

Highlights include:

• maximum 12 month embargo
• use of Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) - "All project outputs identified above will be made freely and openly available under the most recent version of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence"
• preference for gold OA, but permission for green as well
• guidance for books and book chapters, in addition to journal articles

See Open Access Policy for IDRC-Funded Project Outputs.

The embargo period is the same as the policy from Canada's granting agencies, but the use of Creative Commons is a new element.

In addition to open access,  IDRC has also been active in the areas of open data and open science, and is a host for the International Open Data Conference in Ottawa, one of many open data events that will be held in Ottawa in May and June 2015.

There is a short IDRC press release, mainly useful for recording the announcement date.