Taylor & Francis, publisher of Political Communication, now will accept a modified addendum crafted by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and recommended for authors at its member universities.
The existing publication agreement allows Political Communication authors to post a preprint version online or in an institutional repository immediately after publication, providing they acknowledge the publisher, or a post-print version after an embargo period of 18 months. The publisher has not previously accepted addenda to its copyright agreement.
Effective immediately, Taylor & Francis will allow authors to use, reproduce, and distribute their Political Communication articles in connection with academic and professional activities. Moreover, after 12 months from the date of publication, authors who submit an addendum with their copyright form will be able to make the final published version of the article available online.
The CIC addendum specified a six-month embargo period, and Taylor & Francis now will accept the addendum with the embargo period modified to 12 months. The addendum helps promote advancement of our discipline by ensuring that authors retain certain rights that facilitate archiving, instructional use, and sharing of their publications. Resources from the CIC, including a Statement on Publishing Agreements and a blank Addendum, are available at http://www.cic.net/.
The 12 CIC member universities are: U of Chicago; U of Illinois; Indiana U; U of Iowa; U of Michigan; Michigan State U; U of Minnesota; Northwestern U; The Ohio State U; The Pennsylvania State U; Purdue U; and U of Wisconsin-Madison.
