The Open policy finder provides an overview of the policies of almost all journal publishers (formerly known as SHERPA Romeo), for example with regard to parallel publication in Open Access repositories. It also provides information about which version may be shared and conditions regarding the self-archiving of journal articles. This makes it a helpful tool for selecting a suitable journal for a publication.

Furthermore, the Open policy finder lists the requirements of research funding organisations (mainly in Great Britain) for third-party funded projects. The database (former name: SHERPA Juliet) can answer these questions. It contains current information about the requirements of research funding organisations regarding Open Access, publications and data archiving.