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Universities host research papers on institutional repositories to comply with open access mandates.
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Is it true that universities host research papers on institutional repositories to comply with open access mandates?
Yes. Evidence indicates that universities and funders implement mandates requiring researchers to deposit their publications into institutional repositories, and studies confirm that researchers frequently host papers in these repositories to comply with such requirements.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
The analysis
Papers 0 and 8 directly support the claim that universities host research papers in institutional repositories to comply with open access and institutional mandates. No papers refute this relationship.
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Harnad, S. (2011). Open Access to Research. Changing Researcher Behavior Through University and Funder Mandates.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v3i1.54
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Kay, A. (2025). Do Mandates Work? Investigating the Impact of the REF 2021 Open Access Policy at the University of Leeds. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2218/eor.2025.10948
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