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Zero Textbook Cost Savings Exceed $3 Million

ZTC for Students (Spring 2026) The numbers are in and the savings are counted! For the 2026 Spring semester, UVic Libraries' Zero Textbook Cost...

Preservation Is Power: Keeping UVic Research Accessible

As we wrap up Open Access Week 2025 and reflect on this year’s theme, who owns knowledge?, one concern keeps coming up: what happens to research...

Fall 2025 Zero Textbook Cost List Beats 2024 Savings

Zero Textbook Costs for Students (Fall 2025) The numbers are in and the savings are counted! For the 2025 Fall semester, UVic Libraries' Zero...

Zero Textbook Cost list – Fall 2025

It's that time of the year! The Copyright and Scholarly Communications Office is excited to share our annual list of Zero-Cost Textbooks for...

Summer 2025 Zero-Cost eTextbook Savings Round Out the Year

eTextbooks for Students (Summer 2025) For the 2025 Summer semester, UVic Libraries' eTextbooks program saved students a whopping $92,199.84, beating...

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Zero-Cost eTextbooks for Students – Fall 2024

The Copyright and Scholarly Communications Office is excited to share that the UVic Libraries zero-cost eTextbooks for students 2024-2025 list has been updated with the reading materials for the Fall 2024 semester. The list is a collection of electronic versions of...

Library Publications on UVicSpace

If you have ever wondered what the University of Victoria librarians are up to beyond assisting you in your scholarly endeavors, it might be time to check out the Library Publications (external) collection on UVicSpace (external). This unique collection covers a...

Canada is divided on how to stop drug deaths

July 15 | The New York Times (external link), The Seattle Times (external link) via UVic News (external link) Recent reports have caused debates on what are effective tactics to combat the opioid crisis. This comes after BC Premier David Eby announced that the...

Course Reserves User Interface Update – August 2024

Attention all UVic Instructors! On August 19, UVic’s Course Reserves user interface received a new look, just in time for the 2024-2025 academic year. These updates were made in response to feedback from a number of users. The updated design prioritizes enhancing...

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