DEAL Konsortium. Enabling Open Access.
Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Research
CHOOSE CC BY
When publishing your research Open Access, choosing the right Creative Commons (CC) license is crucial. Among the various options, the DEAL-Konsortium recommends the CC BY (Attribution) license, because it stands out as the best choice for maximizing the impact and reach of your work. Here’s why you should always prioritize CC BY over other licenses when offered, especially those with "non-commercial" clauses.
DEAL is an initiative of the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany. Under the leadership of the German Rectors' Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz - HRK), DEAL negotiates nationwide transformative "Publish and Read" agreements with the largest commercial publishers of scholarly journals on behalf of German research institutions (including universities, universities of applied sciences, research institutes, state and regional libraries).
The agreements enable thousands of research articles from German institutions to be published openly each year, making them immediately accessible and re-usable worldwide. At the same time, they provide the hundreds of institutions in the DEAL consortium with extensive access rights to scientific journals, thereby improving the information infrastructure for research and education in Germany.
News
DEAL consortium calls on scientific authors to give preference to the open access license CC BY.
Achievements of the First DEAL Agreement Phase
Managing Creative Commons Licences in DEAL Agreements
Events
DEAL Author Webinar on License Choice
Elsevier Events for Authors and Librarians