Publishing 

Support scholars at all career stages—from undergraduate researchers to faculty and staff—in navigating publishing opportunities throughout the research lifecycle.

Open Access 

Increase the visibility and accessibility of your research through open access. UC employees enjoy the benefits of UC Open Access Policies, UC Open Access Agreements, as well as the implementation tools, such as eScholarship, UC Publication Management System, and UC Open Access Publishing Agreements look up tool.

Scholarly Identity and Impact

Strengthen your scholarly presence online. We provide support for creating and managing your scholarly identity, evaluating and increasing scholarly impact metrics. 

Author Rights

Understand and protect your rights as an author. We help you understand and apply Creative Commons Licenses, Copyright, and Fair Use laws.

Consultations

We offer one-on-one or group consultations for individuals, research teams, and departments. Whether you have questions about publishing, open access, scholarly identity, or research impact, we’re here to help! You can also email libscholcomm@ucr.edu to contact our Scholarly Communication Services Team.

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Open Access Week

Each fall, the UCR Library participates in Open Access Week—an international celebration that promotes equitable access to research and scholarship. Scholarly Communication Services hosts a week of workshops and special events highlighting open access practices and opportunities. Check the event calendar below for more details as the week approaches!