UMCG publications behind a paywall (closed access) will be made freely available on the UG/UMCG research portal 6 months after publication. This is based on Dutch copyright law (Taverne amendment). The Medical Library takes care of this for you — no action needed!

If a publisher asks you to remove your publication, just email the Medical Library at openaccess@umcg.nl — we’ll take care of it for you.

UMCG employees can find more deatils on Medical Library intranet pages.

Nota bene: Social networks like ResearchGate and Academia.edu are great for connecting with others, but not suitable for legally or reliably sharing your publications — even those shared under the Taverne amendment.