About Us

UVic Libraries’ ePublishing Services, established in 2007, serves to extend the reach and reputation of the university through the publication of scholarly, artistic, and educational books and journals that advance research, teaching, and learning. Primarily a digital open access publishing program, it aims to explore new modes of scholarly publishing, while making works available simultaneously in print and digital formats, for a varied audience. In keeping with the university’s goal to “enhance the societal benefit derived through mobilization of research knowledge … across disciplines,” the program works with scholars at the university to enable success in scholarly publishing.

The ePublishing team will assist from start to finish, with a review of materials, copyright, formatting, and design. Digital publications are archived on UVicSpace (UVic’s institutional repository). Print-on-demand copies are available for purchase through the UVic Bookstore. Authors are required to supply funding for external professional services such as copy editing and book design, however Libraries staff can suggest and facilitate the application for additional grants to assist with these costs, where possible.