To support tracking, comparing, and understanding U.S. federal public access requirements, SPARC has developed the following set of resources:
U.S. Federal Public Access Policies Webpage: This page provides background information and tracks the current status of each agency’s public access policy implementation, their effective dates, and links to agency policies.
Core Elements of Federal Public Access Policies: This resource distills the core elements of federal agency public access policies, allowing users to understand and compare agency requirements at a glance.
Publication and Data Sharing Requirements by Federal Agency: This resource surfaces the underlying policy language for the key aspects of each agency’s public access policies and enables users to compare agencies side-by-side.