Scholarly Communication Services

Scholarly Communication Services support researchers and scholars across all disciplines and career stages at UCR in navigating the publishing landscape, managing scholarly identities, evaluating and increasing research impact, and advocating for open access publishing.

The services the UCR Library provides below are designed to empower researchers through expert guidance, resources sharing, and one-on-one support—not legal counsel.

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!

Authors Alliance Fall Workshop Series for New Academic Authors

Co-hosted by Authors Alliance & UC Berkeley Library. All webinars are free and take place over Zoom.

Oct 13, 2026 (11am PT): Managing and Maximizing Your Scholarly Impact [Register]
Nov 17, 2026 (11am PT): From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process [Register]
Dec 8, 2026 (11am PT): Research & Writing in the Age of AI: Legal and Practical Considerations [Register]

More information on the Authors Alliance website.

Expand Your Skills: Graduate Research Core Competencies Badge

Ready to level up your research toolkit? Join our asynchronous professional development program designed to support UCR graduate students and early career scholars at every stage of the research lifecycle. You'll learn:

Citation management
Scholarly communication
Research data management
Literature review strategies
Academic publishing & sharing

View the program flyer for more details. Ready to get started? Enroll in the program on Canvas.