14 Version Control

Researchers who wish to deposit previously published work in a repository should check their publisher’s policy on self-archiving. See Sherpa/Romeo for more details if the publishing agreement has been misplaced.

Publishers often allow deposit of the Author’s Accepted Manuscript in repositories. If authors do not have access to this copy, they can request it directly from the publisher using the following language: “Could you please provide me with a copy of the revised, peer-reviewed personal version of the paper (the Author’s Accepted Manuscript, or post-print, version).”

Note that when a repository archives an Accepted Author’s Manuscript, they will typically link to the version of record on the publisher’s website. They will also indicate in the metadata that the version in the repository is the post-print version of the article.

Repositories make use of tools such as ORCIDs and DOIs to ensure that research materials can be readily found and accessed online. For this reason (among others), it isn’t nearly as effective to simply link to an article on a personal webpage. Repositories are carefully managed to ensure long-term preservation of and access to research materials.