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
New resources for UC authors to help them make their articles open access
October 21, 2024
We’re happy to announce two new resources for UC authors, both of which provide easy-to-navigate guidance to making their research articles freely available. Both versions include linksUC-wide protocols.io Pilot: A Five-Year Journey to Promote Research Reproducibility
October 9, 2024
Since 2019, the University of California (UC) system has partnered with protocols.io to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in research: the lack of transparent, reproducible methods inNew open access agreement between the University of California and Taylor & Francis
September 19, 2024
Memorandum of understanding signed for four-year agreement that will empower more UC authors to share their scholarship openly with the world This post is a press release issued by the University ofUC leaders remain steadfast in advancing open scholarship and protecting the rights of scholars and readers
July 29, 2024
This article was originally published on UCnet on July 22, 2024. The University of California (UC) remains committed to protecting the rights of those who create and read academic researchNext Generation Library Publishing + Big Ten Academic Alliance Announce the Launch of a Pilot Project
July 24, 2024
The Next Generation Library Publishing project is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) to test and expand state-of-the-art infrastructure solutions for our
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Recent Posts
- New resources for UC authors to help them make their articles open access
- UC-wide protocols.io Pilot: A Five-Year Journey to Promote Research Reproducibility
- New open access agreement between the University of California and Taylor & Francis
- UC leaders remain steadfast in advancing open scholarship and protecting the rights of scholars and readers
- Next Generation Library Publishing + Big Ten Academic Alliance Announce the Launch of a Pilot Project