OSTP Open Research & Scholarship (Nelson Memo)
Through a directive from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), federal agencies are updating their public access policies so taxpayer-supported research is available immediately and at no cost.
The new public access policies mandated by the Nelson Memo (being implemented for researchers in December 2025) are informed by the broader community around open research and scholarship. Open research and scholarship encompass the rapid and widespread sharing of a range of scholarly activities and outputs, across disciplines. Open scholarship promotes inclusivity, transparent and trustworthy research, innovation, and collaboration. (HELIOS Open, CC BY 4.0).
Included in the sphere of open research and scholarship are initiatives related to open data, open access, and open educational resources.
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