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Author's Pre-print:green tick  author can archive pre-print (ie pre-refereeing)
Author's Post-print:green tick  author can archive post-print (ie final draft post-refereeing)
Publisher's Version/PDF:cross  author cannot archive publisher's version/PDF
General Conditions:
  • Author's pre-print can only be posted prior to acceptance
  • Author's pre-print must be accompanied by set statement (see link)
  • Author's pre-print must not be replaced with post-print, instead a link to published version with amended set statement should be made
  • Author's pre-print on author's personal website, employer website, free public server or pre-prints in subject area
  • Author's post-print on authors personal website immediately
  • Author's post-print on open access repository after an embargo period of 2 years
  • Publisher's version/PDF cannot be used
  • Published source must be acknowledged
  • Must link to publisher version
  • Set phrase to accompany archived copy (see policy)

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