The time for Love Data Week 2026 has come, with this year’s theme, “Where’s the Data?”, encouraging us to consider the journey that data undertakes from creation to application. Previously, we discussed how to implement good data management practices in your research. So, what next? Sharing your data and making it findable and discoverable toContinue reading “Love Data Week 2026: Data Discoverability”
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Love Data Week 2026: Keeping Track of Your Data
The time for Love Data Week 2026 has come, with this year’s theme, “Where’s the Data?”, encouraging us to consider the journey that data undertakes from creation to application. The first step in the journey of research data is its creation during the research process. At this stage, it’s important for you as researchers toContinue reading “Love Data Week 2026: Keeping Track of Your Data”
Love Data Week 2026: February 9-13
Love Data Week 2026 is upon us, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) is hosting a series of free virtual events to celebrate from Monday, Feb. 9, through Friday, Feb. 13. From hands-on workshops and expert panels to data visualization competitions and networking opportunities, Love Data Week offers students, faculty, staff, and researchers acrossContinue reading “Love Data Week 2026: February 9-13”
Open access agreement with IWA Publishing
The University of Iowa Libraries are pleased to announce an open access agreement with IWA Publishing, an internationally recognized publisher of peer-reviewed research on water, wastewater. and related environmental fields, and subsidiary of the International Water Association. The agreement includes: Unlimited open access publishing by UI-affiliated corresponding authors, without payment of article processing charges (APCs),Continue reading “Open access agreement with IWA Publishing”
Celebrating Love Data Week 2025 with data curation
Monday, Feb. 10, marks the start of International Love Data Week 2025! Love Data Week (Feb. 10–14) is a celebration of data, including data science and data management, held around Valentine’s Day every year. This year’s theme “Whose Data Is It, Anyway?” asks us to examine who owns data and who uses it. So howContinue reading “Celebrating Love Data Week 2025 with data curation”
Student employee spotlight: Juliann Pawlowski
Juliann Pawlowski studies biomedical engineering and works at the front desk of the Sciences Library. Originally from Plainfield, Illinois, she was drawn to the University of Iowa by its welcoming environment. Juliann quickly became involved in campus life when she arrived, joining the American Cancer Society as well as the Society of Women in EngineeringContinue reading “Student employee spotlight: Juliann Pawlowski”
Learning about Diamond Open Access–OA Week 2024
During the week of Oct. 21–27, 2024, the University of Iowa Libraries is celebrating International Open Access Week by sharing updates and information about all things open access. In the Libraries’ Scholarly Impact Department, we get a lot of questions from UI authors who are interested in publishing their research open access (OA), but don’tContinue reading “Learning about Diamond Open Access–OA Week 2024”
Get expert help with your data management plan
Do you need a data management and sharing plan (DMSP) for your grant proposal? The University of Iowa Libraries Research Data Services can help! Brian Westra, data services librarian, is available to help you create a data management plan in alignment with funding agency requirements. If you have questions about: Which repository is most appropriateContinue reading “Get expert help with your data management plan”
The UI Libraries announce Biochemical Society open access agreement
The University of Iowa Libraries are pleased to announce a new open access agreement with the Biochemical Society, effective through Dec. 31, 2026. The agreement, negotiated through the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), guarantees full read access to all Biochemical Society journals (published by the Society’s publishing arm, Portland Press) and unlimited, fee-free open accessContinue reading “The UI Libraries announce Biochemical Society open access agreement”
Royal Society of Chemistry Open Access Agreement
The University of Iowa Libraries are pleased to announce an expanded open access agreement with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), effective Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2026. The agreement expands our limited 2023 agreement, providing: All RSC journals are eligible, including RSC Advances, Gold OA journals, and hybrid journals. To confirm eligibility, correspondingContinue reading “Royal Society of Chemistry Open Access Agreement”