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Options for Providing Washington State Employees with Access to Peer-Reviewed Research

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Cory Briar - June 2026

Researchers in academic, scientific, and government roles regularly look to research published in peer-reviewed journals to inform their own work. Professionals and employees of government agencies also rely on this research to inform policy and practice. Obtaining access to these articles typically involves subscribing to a combination of individual journals and research databases that span numerous journals.

Washington State employees in research roles share that having electronic access to peer-reviewed academic research is critical to their jobs, both to inform their current research as well as to stay abreast of new findings and methodologies. However, these employees do not consistently have such access. This leads to delays and inefficiencies in the production of state-sponsored research.

We conducted a survey of other states to identify similar access policies, including policies that also provide the general public with access. All but one respondent reported that the state library administers access. States primarily secure access by subscribing to services that offer access to multiple academic journals rather than individual journal subscriptions. Most also have inter-library loan programs to allow users access to materials not accessible through their systems. The costs paid by states to provide research access varied widely between states. Ultimately, the costs and mechanisms for subscribing to journals and databases will depend on the scope of research materials sought, the number of potential users, and sometimes actual usage of the subscribed resources.

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