Q. Can I archive the final published PDF instead of the accepted version?

Yes, some publishers do allow libraries to make their final published PDF freely available online (usually open access publishers), but most publishers only permit the Author’s post-print (or accepted manuscript) to be archived; however this version’s content is very close to the final published version. Wherever publisher agreements allow, the library will deposit the final published PDF instead of the Author’s post-print (or accepted manuscript).