The University of Iowa Libraries are pleased to announce a Read & Publish agreement with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for 2023 that provides continued access to all RSC journal content and supports open access publishing in RSC journals. The new agreement allows corresponding authors from the University of Iowa to publish a limitedContinue reading “Royal Society of Chemistry: Free open access publishing for UI authors”
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UI Libraries Announces New Institute of Physics Open Access Agreement
The University of Iowa Libraries is pleased to announce a new transformative read and publish agreement with the Institute of Physics (IOP). The agreement, negotiated through the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), ensures continued access to IOPscience and supports unlimited Open Access publishing in eligible IOP journals for University of Iowa authors without paying articleContinue reading “UI Libraries Announces New Institute of Physics Open Access Agreement”
Libraries support OA book publisher Punctum Books
The University Libraries is pleased to announce it has joined Punctum Books Supporting Library Membership Program for three years. Punctum Books is a scholar-led, queer-led, and peer-reviewed academic book publisher devoted to academic and para-academic authors working in any field in the humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and architecture & design who want to publishContinue reading “Libraries support OA book publisher Punctum Books”
Wiley Open Access Agreement
Important Update: All Wiley open access credits for 2022 have been used. UI authors will instead be offered a 10% discount on APCs. Information about an expanded Wiley open access agreement for 2023 and beyond will be announced as soon as possible. (12/16/2022) University Libraries is excited to announce an open access (OA) agreement withContinue reading “Wiley Open Access Agreement”
Company of Biologists: Free Open Access Publishing for UI Authors
The University of Iowa Libraries has entered into a transformative agreement with the Company of Biologists that allows University of Iowa authors to publish open access articles for free in their 5 journals. Key benefits of the agreement include: Publishing open access allows articles to reach a wider audience because they are free to readContinue reading “Company of Biologists: Free Open Access Publishing for UI Authors”
ECS Plus: Free Open Access Publishing for UI authors
The University of Iowa Libraries has entered into a transformative agreement with the Electrochemical Society (ECS) that allows University of Iowa authors to publish open access for free in ECS journals. The number of open access articles that can be published for free is unlimited and takes effect immediately. Publishing open access allows articles toContinue reading “ECS Plus: Free Open Access Publishing for UI authors”
SciVal Workshop Series
Join Linda Galloway, Elsevier Customer Consultant, to learn about SciVal, Elsevier’s analytics solution. SciVal provides access to the comprehensive research performance of over 19,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations worldwide. SciVal allows you to visualize your research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop strategic partnerships, identify and analyze new, emerging researchContinue reading “SciVal Workshop Series”
Publish Open Access with the American Chemical Society
The University of Iowa Libraries has entered into an agreement with the American Chemical Society (ACS) to bundle the cost of journal subscriptions and Open Access (OA) publishing. Under this three-year contract, UI corresponding authors can publish their journal articles Open Access and free of cost to them in any ACS journal. These articles can then be immediatelyContinue reading “Publish Open Access with the American Chemical Society”
Virtual Services from Scholarly Impact
Although the campus libraries are closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff of the Scholarly Impact Department are working remotely to assist UI faculty, staff, and students. Extensive resources and information about our services is always available at our website: https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/scholarly-impact/. We offer virtual one-on-one consultations and group training sessions upon request. ContactContinue reading “Virtual Services from Scholarly Impact”
Considering OER? Get some funding with OpenHawks!
The Libraries are happy to announce our second round of OpenHawks funding, available to any faculty member or graduate student who is interested in using or developing Open Educational Resources (OER) for a UI course. If you are concerned about the cost or quality of your existing textbooks and would like to explore OER, thisContinue reading “Considering OER? Get some funding with OpenHawks!”