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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:05:28 +0100

PRESS RELEASE

Creative Commons License to Apply to All Open Access Content Published
by De Gruyter

Berlin, 14 February 2013 – Effective immediately De Gruyter and
Versita will be publishing all Open Access content under the uniform
application of Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND. This means that
publications may be copied, disseminated, and otherwise made public by
users under the following conditions:

- The name of the author/copyright owner must be mentioned in the
manner requested by the author/copyright owner.

- The publication and its content may not be used in its Open Access
format for commercial purposes.

- The publication and its content may not be edited, modified, or
otherwise changed.

Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND is already the basis for the
publishing contract concluded just days ago between De Gruyter and the
Max Planck Society for the publication of Open Access books.

"With the use of this publication standard De Gruyter is catering to
the wishes of researchers and scientific institutions. It provides for
the widest possible dissemination of content while also ensuring that
the rights of the copyright owners are protected," says Sven Fund, CEO
of De Gruyter. "The uniform application of the CC-BY license offers
authors a reliable foundation for publishing their works. It also
enables them to apply for grants and subsidies without undue
administrative effort."

In 2012 De Gruyter and Versita published over 10,000 Open Access
articles in some 300 journals. Since 2009 a large number of books and
book chapters have also been published  under the Open Access
standard. In addition to publication in dedicated Open Access
journals, De Gruyter and Versita offer OA publication in established
subscription journals (so-called Hybrid Open Access).

Contact

Ulrike Lippe
Public Relations Manager
Tel. +49 (0)30-260 05 153
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