May I suggest that rather than speculating about it, or re-inventing it, those who are interested in what self-archiving is consult the self-archiving FAQ, online since 2001? http://www.eprints.org/self-faq/ Also the Handbook: http://software.eprints.org/handbook/ and the current registry of institutional OA Archives: http://archives.eprints.org/index.php?action=browse Stevan Harnad