More News January 20, 2016

A two-year, $517,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will fund a joint project called "Documenting the Now: Supporting Scholarly Use and Preservation of Social Media Content." The project — a collaboration between The University of California, Riverside, Washington University in St. Louis, and the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) at the University of Maryland — responds to the public’s use of social media for chronicling historically significant events and demand from scholars and archivists seeking a user-friendly means of collecting and preserving this digital content.

The three institutions will develop DocNow – a cloud-ready, open-source application that will be used for collecting tweets and their associated metadata and Web content. The app will be specifically designed to help authenticated users tap into Twitter streams to identify web content that is of value for current and future research.

Bergis Jules, co-principal investigator and community lead at UC Riverside, hopes the DocNow project will be a catalyst for community building around the scholarly use and preservation of social media archives. "Community building will be vitally important as we continue to develop standards and effective practices around the collection and access to this rich content," said Jules. "I'm excited The Mellon Foundation is supporting this project as it will be an important contribution to scholarship on social media archiving."

The grant also supports the development of best practice recommendations for ethical, copyright, privacy, and access issues related to collection of social media content.

Robin Katz Staff Profile

Arts and Humanities Teaching Librarian

More News March 29, 2022

The UCR Library's Special Collections & University Archives is thrilled to be a cultural partner for Rare Books Palm Springs.

This antiquarian book festival is brought to you by Rare Books LA and will be held May 20 - 21 at The Hotel Zoso, located in the heart of Palm Springs' vibrant downtown with shopping, dining, and galleries right outside the door.

The proceeds from the opening night cocktail reception will benefit a variety of charitable organizations, including the UCR Library’s Special Collections & University Archives! 

Opening night tickets are $25, include a glass of wine, and 100 percent of the proceeds benefit our Special Collections & University Archives when you purchase them using this special Eventbrite link.

All state and local health regulations will be followed, so face masks and proof of vaccination or negative Covid test may be required.

We hope to see you there!

More News October 07, 2016

The UCR Library staff has curated a 2016 Election LibGuide to help you prepare for election day on Tuesday, November 8.

This LibGuide features a list of parties and candidates, important dates, such as the Presidential Debates schedule, deadline to register to vote, and more.

It also includes links to the Application for a California Vote by Mail Ballot, the Federal Voting Assistance Program, Long Distance Vote, and Vote411.

One tab features resources for the Presidential Race, and a second tab displays links and resources for the California Races.

This LibGuide supports UC Riverside’s “Get Out the Vote” activities, in collaboration with the California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and the University of California system, and aims to increase voter engagement by helping UCR students become more informed about the voting process, the candidates, and their platforms.

More News May 01, 2018

This month in 4 to Explore, your Special Collections librarians and archivists have selected four new items and placed them on hold in the reading room.

Here's what you can see this May in 4 to Explore:

 

Codex Mendoza
Reproduction of an Aztec manuscript from 1534

 

Grapefruit by Yoko Ono
A book of conceptual art pieces called "event scores"

 

​Early UCR Commencements
UCR graduation programs from the 1950s and 1960s

 

Histoires de Schtroumpfs
The Franco-Belgian characters we know as the Smurfs

Why you should try 4 to Explore:

Special Collections materials are kept in closed stacks, which means you can’t see the shelves and browse. You also can’t check things out and take them home. So, 4 to Explore is a great way to experience first-hand some of the collections that truly make the UCR Library unique.

4 to Explore will give you the chance to visit a reading room, like the ones that are used for archival research or by rare book scholars, and to get a sampling of our collections without having to submit a request ahead of time.

You’ll be asked to show photo ID and to check your bags – but don’t worry! Our UCR Library staff will explain everything to you when you arrive.

We will also have rotating exhibits of items from the collections on display.

Where to find 4 to Explore:

Department: Special Collections & University Archives

Where: Take elevators to 4th floor of Rivera Library

Hours: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Bring: Photo ID

Don’t bring: Food or drinks

Who: Everyone is welcome. 4 to Explore is more of an individual experience, but we can usually accommodate up to two people using the same item at the same time, so feel free to bring a friend.

What to expect: Staff will help you sign in and feel comfortable in the reading room. It should take about 5-10 minutes for you to get up to the 4th floor and get settled. Then you can stay and enjoy as long as you like!

Want to receive updates each month with more details about our 4 to Explore items? Sign up here.

Carla Arbagey Staff Profile

Collection Strategist for Arts & Humanities

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More News September 04, 2018

Each quarter, the UCR Library's Research Services department presents a series of workshops on a variety of subjects that benefit our students and faculty.

Below is the workshop schedule for fall quarter 2018:

Reference & Citation Managers - How to Choose
Wednesday, October 29
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm - Duration 45 min. 
Orbach 122
Description: 
Working with a citation manager such as Zotero or EndNote will save you time, but which one should you choose? Come to this workshop to find out which citation manager will work best for your unique combination of needs such as: Which databases you search in, what software you use to write papers, how and where you want to store your papers and how much control you want over styles and formatting. We will look at Zotero, EndNote (online and desktop), Paperpile and Mendeley, and you will find out where to go for more information on each.
 

Introduction to GIS
Wednesday, November 7
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Duration 2 hours 
Orbach 122
Description: 
Geographic information systems (GIS) are powerful tools for displaying and analyzing features on the earth’s surface. GIS is used extensively in academic and other settings.
This workshop is for anyone who is new to GIS or who needs a refresher about the basic principles and functions of a GIS. The workshop will focus on ArcGIS, the industry leader in software, but alternatives such as QGIS and Google Earth will also be discussed. Hands-on exercises and resources for further learning will be offered.
 

EndNote Desktop - Making Writing Easier
Thursday, November 8 - Week 6
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Duration 1.5 hours  
Orbach 122
Description: 
If you are looking for a robust tool to help you manage your references and seamlessly create in-text citations and bibliographies, the full EndNote Desktop application might be for you. We will create and build libraries, search and sort records, study and alter styles and finish off with inserting sources into Word documents. Note: EndNote Desktop is not a free product, but it does offer some robust customization that might be invaluable to advanced researchers.
 

Trademark Basics for Entrepreneurs
Tuesday, November 13
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Duration 1 hour  
Orbach 122
Description: 
The brand is pivotal to the success of any business. A trademark can help develop the brand loyalty of your goods/services among your customers. In this session, we will examine different kinds of trademarks, how they are created and protected in the US. We will also discuss the basics of the trademark application process. 

 

Zotero - Making Writing Easier
Wednesday, November 14
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Duration 1 hour 
Orbach 122
Description: 
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool that assists in gathering, organizing, and integrating sources into research papers. In this hands-on workshop, we will create libraries, import and organize citations from a variety of locations, and get started on writing some (pretend but awesome) papers. If you love painstakingly crafting an extensive reference list in flawless APA style, this workshop may not be for you.
 

More News September 30, 2019

Fall quarter has just begun, but there were some important developments this summer regarding access to and publishing in scholarly journals.

Here are the most important things to know:

Elsevier discontinued UC’s access to 2019 articles, but the UCR Library is here to help

Following a breakdown in contract negotiations between the University of California and scholarly journal publisher Elsevier earlier this year, Elsevier discontinued UC’s direct access to 2019 articles (and some older articles) in July. (Need a refresher on how we got here? Here’s an overview.)

●     Looking for a 2019 Elsevier article? UCR Library staff prepared this guide on alternative access to articles, including how to find open access versions by requests to the author, through plug-ins, Open Access repositories, or subject specific collections of article pre-prints. The library also offers expedited document delivery, if an article is not available through any of the above methods or via UC-eLinks. Expedited electronic delivery usually takes between two and 24 hours during the work week.

The systemwide Academic Senate has encouraged stakeholders across UC to take advantage of these options and refrain from any new independent subscriptions to Elsevier journals at this time. “By ‘holding the line,’” the Senate leadership writes, “the UC can help change the system of scholarly communication for the betterment of all.”

●     Looking for an earlier article? It’s probably still available via ScienceDirect. UC has permanent access rights to the majority of articles published before January 1, 2019, in a large percentage of previously subscribed Elsevier journals, with certain exceptions (link will download an Excel list).

●     What’s next? UC is hoping to re-enter formal negotiations with Elsevier if the publisher indicates that it is willing to discuss a contract that achieves the faculty-supported goals of containing journal subscription costs while moving towards full open access to UC research — an objective deeply rooted in UC’s mission, as a public university, to make knowledge freely and openly available.

Contact Ask-A-Librarian with questions or to get help.

Funding support for open access publishing with Cambridge University Press

Meanwhile, it’s now easier and more affordable than ever for UC authors to publish open access articles in Cambridge University Press journals, thanks to an agreement UC reached with Cambridge last spring. During the 2019 launch phase, there will be no cost to UC authors to publish most* articles open access with Cambridge. 

Starting in 2020, when the standard process will be in place, Cambridge will give every UC author a 30% discount on open access fees and the UC Libraries will pay $1,000 toward the remaining open access fee. The UC Libraries will ask authors who have grant funding to pay the remainder of the open access fee, if any. Authors who do not have grant funding available for this purpose can request that the UC Libraries pay the remainder of the fee on their behalf. Asking authors to contribute grant funds if they are able to do so helps expand the pool of funds available to support open access publishing, so that all UC authors have that opportunity.

*The UC Libraries’ funding support applies to research articles, review articles, and proceedings papers with a UC corresponding author in most Cambridge journals (some society journals do not yet offer an open access option).

Learn more or contact Assistant University Librarian for Content and Discovery Tiffany Moxham with any questions.

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