Author Agreement (Open Access Policy)

I direct that the work I am depositing (the "Work") be stored and made available publicly in Harvard's open access repository, as it may evolve (the "Repository").

I confirm my grant to Harvard of a non-exclusive license with respect to my scholarly articles, including the Work, as set forth in the open access policy found at http://osc.hul.harvard.edu/ that was adopted by the Harvard Faculty or School of which I am a member. Accordingly, Harvard may exercise any and all rights under copyright relating to the Work, in any medium, and may authorize others to do the same, provided that the Work is not sold for a profit.

I represent and warrant to Harvard that:

    I have the right to deposit the Work in the Repository and to allow Harvard to use the Work in the exercise of the rights described above.
    The Work does not infringe or violate any copyright or other rights of a publisher or any other party. Distribution of the Work by Harvard or others as permitted above will not infringe or violate any such rights.
    If the Work contains any material for which I do not hold copyright, I have obtained all rights necessary to allow the Work, including that material, to be distributed and made available by Harvard or others as permitted above.
    If the Work is based upon work that has been sponsored or supported by an agency or organization other than Harvard, any right of review or other such obligations of the sponsorship or support agreement have been fulfilled.

If the Work was prepared jointly with other authors, I am signing this Agreement on their behalf as well as my own, and am authorized to do so.

Rev. 5/25/09