
Open Access (OA) and Scholarly Communication at the University of California
Scholarly research publications and their distribution models are changing — and the University of California and its scholars have been both drivers and beneficiaries of these exciting transformations in recent years. This site is a resource for UC faculty, researchers, students and staff who want to learn more about:
- University of California open access policies
- Open access publishing support @ UC, including UC's agreements and discounts with some publishers
- Benefits of and tools for openly sharing research data
- Changing models of peer review, evaluation metrics, and publication funding
- Current issues in scholarly communication via the OSC blog
Recent Posts
Why UC’s Academic Senate Library Committee, Creative Commons, and International Experts Stand Behind Open Access with CC BY in the Age of AI
November 3, 2026
Amid growing concerns over AI systems mining scholarly work without attribution, many researchers are asking whether there is a way to definitively withhold their publications from AI training. SomeUC Libraries Arts & Humanities Open Access Fund expands publishing support to more authors
October 22, 2026
The University of California Libraries have expanded funding support to UC authors with the launch of the UC Libraries Arts & Humanities Open Access Fund, an initiative to cover the costs of openUC San Diego Student Journal Receives Gold EPIC Award in Publishing
September 16, 2026
Congratulations to the Challenger Research Journal at University of California San Diego, winner of the “Excellence in Student Journals – Research” Gold Award at the 2026 EPIC Awards CeremonyUC Responds to Proposed Changes in Guidelines for Federal Grants
July 15, 2026
The University of California recently submitted comments in response to the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposal to revise several parts of the Regulation for FederalExploring Open Research Information Infrastructure: Joining the OpenAlex Community and Launching Our Systemwide Pilot
June 11, 2026
CDL is committed to supporting open research information infrastructure and exploring building open systems. Last year, through our Open Research Information (ORI) Connect initiative, we examined the
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Recent Posts
- Why UC’s Academic Senate Library Committee, Creative Commons, and International Experts Stand Behind Open Access with CC BY in the Age of AI
- UC Libraries Arts & Humanities Open Access Fund expands publishing support to more authors
- UC San Diego Student Journal Receives Gold EPIC Award in Publishing
- UC Responds to Proposed Changes in Guidelines for Federal Grants
- Exploring Open Research Information Infrastructure: Joining the OpenAlex Community and Launching Our Systemwide Pilot




