29.10.2026 New Preprint: Open Research Materials Need Explicit Reuse Licenses

Open Research Materials Need Explicit Reuse Licenses

Authors: Björn S. Siepe, Daniel W. Heck, Daniel Quintana

Abstract: 

Researchers increasingly share materials online, but often without a license, which means others cannot tell how they may reuse them. Because materials often outlive their authors' involvement, reuse questions can go unanswered. Licensing takes minutes, at the point of sharing or years later, and authors should act while they can still edit their materials.

Siepe, B. S., Heck, D. W., & Quintana, D. S. (2026). Open research materials need explicit reuse licenses. PsyArXiv. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/4rjg3_v1/