by ChristianS | Aug 2, 2022 | News, Open access, UVicSpace
In the 2022 edition of the influential CWTS Leiden Ranking, UVic was ranked as top Canadian university in open access publishing: It is ahead in making its research publicly accessible, with an overall share of 57.8% circulating in open access journals and...
by ChristianS | Jun 9, 2022 | News, Open access, Publishing & research impact
For anyone wishing to publish open access (OA) scholarly monograph, the book processing charges (BPCs) typically raised by publishers can be an obstacle. This blog series will provide an overview of alternative publishing funding models (Subscribe to Open) for open...
by ikehoe | Apr 25, 2022 | Events, News, Open access
OTESSA-flyer We are excited to announce that the second international conference of the Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) will be held ONLINE at the Congress of the Humanities and the Social Sciences between May 16-20,...
by ChristianS | Apr 22, 2022 | News, Open access
What is Citizen Science? The term Citizen Science refers to the involvement of the general public in scholarly research activities. A more detailed definition by CitizenScience.gov emphasizes the concept’s potential for positive societal impact: In citizen...
by Emily Nickerson | Jan 24, 2022 | Events, News, Open access, UVicSpace
The Pathways to Impact: Mobilizing Knowledge Fund aims to support researchers in mobilizing knowledge and creativity for greater impact. A joint initiative of the Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation’s Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization...
by ikehoe | Dec 17, 2021 | News, Open access, UVicSpace
December 17, 2021 Since January 1, 2021, the University of Victoria’s institutional repository (UVicSpace) has seen 1068 fulltext uploads. Of that total, 369 comprise theses and dissertations. The theses and dissertations collection had 13,668 visits from across...
