Scholarly Communication Services | Library

Scholarly Communication Services | Library
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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.
Book a Consultation
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!
Contact Us
Jing Han
(General Support)
Digital Scholarship Librarian
Email
Book a consultation
Michele Potter
(Publisher Agreements and Article Processing Charges)
Collection Strategist for STEM
Email
Scholarly Communication Services Team
Email
What is eScholarship? eScholarship is the University of California System’s Open Access Publishing Platform and the Institutional Repository. Read
this LibGuide on how to deposit in eScholarship
.
Upcoming Events