I think this will be an important link to give context to this development: https://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/open-access-at-uc/publisher-negotiations/uc-

I think this will be an important link to give context to this development: https://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/open-access-at-uc/publisher-negotiations/uc-and-elsevier/ https://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/open-access-at-uc/pub... - No matter what happens moving forward, UC scholars will still be able to use ScienceDirect to access most articles published prior to January 1, 2019 because UC has permanent access rights to them. (Please see the Alternative Access to Articles page for a list of titles to which UC does not have permanent access rights and for information on how to access items UC does not subscribe to.) - If access is disrupted at any point, the UC Libraries will still work with researchers to get them the articles they need through other means, such as interlibrary loan. - Our quick guide to alternative access provides an overview of the options available to UC researchers. ________ - If the negotiations are successful, UC’s proposed model will make it easier and more affordable for UC faculty to publish their work as open access in Elsevier journals. - No matter what happens, UC authors retain the right to publish in the journal of their choice. - By providing article processing charge (APC) support through the UC Libraries as well as an opt-out option, UC is working hard to ensure that authors have maximum flexibility in determining where and how they want to publish.