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CC BY is the best option for preprints

Melies color Voyage dans la lune, by Georges Méliès, Public Domain.

If you are a researcher, scientist, or knowledge producer, you are a creator. The knowledge you record as a research output is the scaffolding for collaboration.

Our latest video that explains open licenses for research outputs and encourages researchers to use CC licenses for data, preprints, manuscripts, and journal articles.

Posted 07 April 2026