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- Paid access is the default option, resulting in no specific requirements for the XML or PDF. The default instructions will guarantee the proper publication at brill.com. Access to the publication is set up through the Access Management System (AMS)
- Free access to specific content is Brill's decision. It means that the content can be accessed by everyone. This Free access can be setup in the AMS, in case it concerns a complete publication, or in the XML if it concerns only part of a publication, such as the front matter of a book or journal volume / issue.
- Open access is "bought" by the author or institution. License type and copyright information should be specified in the XML. For the printed version, this should be mentioned at page iv of a book (if the complete book is published in Open Access), in the journal volume prelims (in case of an Open Access journal) or at the first page of the article/chapter (if only this contribution is published in Open Access).
- Gratis access is listed here for reasons of completeness. Gratis access to specific content is set up in the AMS. There are no further requirements. Thus, Gratis gratis access can be regarded as Paid access paid access for one or more specific users, e.g., the editor of a book series, without sending an invoice.
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Free access can be set up in the XML or in the Access Management System (AMS). The XML-instruction supports the option for a start and end date (see the next paragraph). If no end date is specified, free access will be perpetual and can only be changed by modifying the XML. No start date means that free access starts immediate after uploading the content to the platform. If free access is needed for a complete publication, defined in the AMS, it is often easier to arrange free access through the AMS. In this case, there is no need to modify the XML and - second benefit - free access can be discontinued any moment.
A request to set up free access should be sent to the production controller of the book, book series or journal by the acquisitions editor, or on their behalf.
XML consequences
In the BITS- and JATS- XML, free access is defined by including the <ali:free_to_read>-element in the <permissions>-group. Some examples:
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