| Access requirements |
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| The output must be presented in a form that allows anyone with internet access to search electronically within the text, read it and download it without charge, while respecting any constraints on timing.* Once accessible, the output should remain so. |
| Outputs whose text is encoded only as a scanned image do not meet the requirement that the text be searchable electronically. |
| Where a deposited output is later replaced or augmented following its initial deposit, this must also meet the access requirements. Embargo periods may not re-start with subsequent deposits: they are linked to the date of publication. |
* It is advised that outputs licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Non-derivative (CC BY-NC-ND) licence would meet the minimum requirement.