THE LIMITED LETTERS COLLECTIVEIndependent inquiry · Archive edition / 2026
letters.ltd
Menu
Declaration / 22 Oct 2003

Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities

Broaden access to scientific knowledge and cultural heritage.

Source summary · attributed to the authors

The request, in plain language.

Sets conditions for reuse and repository deposit, and encourages institutions to recognize open-access contributions.

The preface explicitly names the Budapest initiative among its foundations. Endorsement alone does not establish implementation.

The implementation question

Do institutional rewards support the access their declarations endorse?

A question for inquiry, not a finding about the authors’ intentions.

Keep the source and the reading apart.

This record summarizes a published position. The links below connect it to related documents, available research and an open follow-through record. Inclusion is not an endorsement, and a request is not proof of action.

Read across subjects

Budapest open access

Editorial reading suggestions; shared themes do not establish agreement or influence.

A dedicated research note and journal inquiry have not yet been prepared for this record.

What happened afterwards?

Open the follow-through record

Record history

29 Sept 2026 · Source-linked summary added to the archive. Original publication: 22 Oct 2003. Date shown on the linked source. Full source text has not been republished or preserved as a historical capture in this edition.