# Green road

The Green Road refers to Open Access publishing by depositing a version of the manuscript in Serval and opening it after an embargo period.

In order to enable them to fulfil their OA mandates, UNIL offers their researchers its institutional repository, Serval, to [self-archive and follow the Green Road](https://www.unil.ch/openscience/en/home/menuinst/open-access/lopen-access-quesaco/how-to-publish-in-open-access.html "How to publish in Open Access").

UNIL researchers can request funding for Green OA for books through the [*Fonds de publications UNIL*](https://www.unil.ch/researcher/fr/home/menuinst/funding/publication-fund.html).

#### Short guide on Open Access in Swiss Law

<span style="color: rgb(206, 212, 217);">Click on the image below to download the guide</span>

[![Guide juridique OA_EN-resize500x353.png](https://www.unil.ch/files/live/sites/openscience/files/Open%20Access/Images/Guide%20juridique%20OA_EN-resize500x353.png)](https://serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_505C9CCA1E2B.P001/REF)

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#### **Templates for the negotiation of embargo periods with publishers**

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