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UBC researchers eligible for new open access publisher discounts from Elsevier and Oxford University Press
UBC authors looking to publish in peer-reviewed journals by Oxford University Press and Elsevier are now eligible for cost-savings thanks to new transformative agreements signed by the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN).
New open textbook takes a detailed look at human disease and pathology
A new multimedia resource that delves into the science behind disease is now available through UBC Library’s open textbook catalogue.
UBC Library research project explores Indigenous perspectives in open education resource development
UBC librarians are embarking on a new collaborative research project that aims to address a fundamental problem in how open educational practices approach Indigenous Knowledges, and instead replicate colonial concepts of ownership and knowledge transfer.
Transformative agreements are changing open access publishing at UBC Library
The growing popularity of open access publishing has broadened the potential reach of published research while introducing new complexities—and costs—to the publication process.
Open UBC launches new searchable online collection to highlight UBC open educational resources
The UBC OER Collection showcases UBC open educational resources (OER) in a searchable interface to support both UBC faculty and the general community in incorporating open educational resources and practices into their curriculum.
UBC Library launches Open Publishing Program to support UBC faculty, staff, and student-led open journals and texts
UBC Library currently hosts 30 active open access journals by providing server space, support, and access to Open Journal Systems (OJS).
Read the UBC Library Digital Initiatives 2020/2021 Impact & Activity Reports online now
The Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office, the Digitization Centre, and cIRcle have each published their Impact and Activity Reports for the 2020/2021 fiscal year.
New Scholarly Communications webinar series to focus on open publishing and building scholarly profiles
Scholarly Communications is launching a new webinar series that will focus on the open publishing process and practices in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Free UBC Library service makes research outputs more visible online
UBC Library’s Digital object identifier (DOI) assignment service makes research more discoverable and helps track scholarly impact.
UBC Library Contributes Search Interface to Federated Research Data Repository
Learn about how Portage and Compute Canada have partnered with UBC Library in adopting our UBC Open Collections user interface.