Here at the University of Alberta Library, we have been advocating for unrestricted public access to research, teaching, and learning materials for many years. By reducing the barriers for potential readers and authors alike, we contribute to a more equitable knowledge environment both on campus and in the wider community.
As researchers ourselves, we also take pride in sharing our works openly whenever possible. This often means publishing our work in open access journals, and/or using open licences. Many members of the Library team have conducted and released research openly since the last roundup. In honour of Open Access Week, we’re taking this opportunity to highlight their work over the last year.
Betz, Sonya
Betz, S., Céspedes, L., Hatherill, J., & Herdman, J. (2026, September 11). Reclaiming scholarly publishing: Canada’s path forward for non-commercial infrastructures and diamond open access journals. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22713051
Wakaruk, A., & Betz, S. (2025). Responsible and Sustainable Open Publishing: Q&A With Canada’s largest library-based open publisher. Imaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Image Studies, 16(1), 231-234. https://doi.org/10.17742/IMAGE29742
Brailey, M., & Betz, S. (2026). Beyond the “New Normal”: A Four-Year Reflection on Textbook Access, Affordability, and Open Education Library Services. Journal of New Librarianship, 11(2), 148–151. https://doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/21/12
Chambers, Thane
Chambers, T. (2026, June). Using bibliometric tools to braid together the past, present, and future [Poster]. Bibliometrics and Research Impact Conference. Edmonton, AB, Canada. https://doi.org/10.7939/84346
Cuyler, Katie
Campbell, G., Cuyler, K., & Guindon, A. (2025). Assessing the landscape for discovery and access to historical Canadian census data . IASSIST Quarterly, 49(4). https://doi.org/10.29173/iq1167
Dennett, Liz
Aliya Jomha, Peter Silverstone, MD; Andrew Greenshaw, PhD; Wanda Polzin; Yifeng Wei; Matthew Reeson; Liz Dennett; Sara Sunderji; Hannah Pazderka. Interventions that Address Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth with a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Scoping Review. Children and Youth Services Review. 2026; 191: 109259 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740926005128?via%3Dihub
Joy C. Ezeugwa, Aiza Khan, Deborah Okusanya, Liz Dennett, Patricia J. Manns, Brian H. Buck, Victor E. Ezeugwu. Effectiveness of Physical Rehabilitation Interventions on Walking Capacity and Wearable Sensor—Derived Performance After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Sensors. 2026; 26(14):4332. https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/26/14/4332
Amy Wenzel, Cassandra Cowan, Pariya Parchini, Mahtab Azdhar, Kadija Perreault, Eduan Breedt, Liz Dennett, Erin McCabe. (In)Equitable Access to Rehabilitation Services: A Scoping Review with Implications for Rehabilitation Researchers and Administrators. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2026. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003999326007513
Maria Lefebvre. Karen Burnett, Matthew Ho, Matthew Hicks, Liz Dennett, Joseph Ting, Manoj Kumar. Preventing Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia and Pediatric Ventilator Associated Events in Infants: A Systematic Review of Individual Interventions and Practice Care Bundles. Pediatric Medicine 2026;9:15 | https://dx.doi.org/10.2103
Gurung, S., C. A.Lima, D. B.Hogan, N. Shirchindorj, S.A. Lowe, L Dennett, S.M. Evans, C.A. Jones, S.S. Yamamoto. 2026. “Health Impact of Climate Change on Older Adults Living With Dementia: A Scoping Review.” Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIRES): Climate Change17, no. 3: e70071. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.70071
Manar Elsayed, Brianna Greenwood, Xiaoming Wang, Liz Dennett, Carrie Ye, Immune checkpoint inhibitors and fracture risk: a systematic literature review and pooled and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2026; zjag074, https://doi.org/10.1093/jbmr/zjag074
Ida John, Liz Dennett, Julie Nguyen, Marghalara Rashid. Gender and racial discrimination during residency training: A scoping review. JMIR Medical Education. 2026;12:e8752. doi: 10.2196/87524 https://mededu.jmir.org/2026/1/e87524
Wenting Yan; Carmel Montgomery; Liz Dennett; Stephanie Chamberlain. (2026). Cultural and linguistic responsiveness in long-term care: A scoping review protocol on programs for residents and staff. PLOS ONE, 21(2), e0343588. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343588
Pamela Mathura, Amy Wenzel, Liz Dennett, Narmin Kassam. In Hospital Technology-Assisted Mobility Initiatives: A Scoping Review. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2026; 1-10 https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70262
I Amirav, H. Ben Yosef, N. Zelniker, M. Be’er, L. Dennett, O. Besor, M. Lavie, J. Pillay. Risk of small-volume nebulizer treatments in the transmission of bacteria and viruses: a systematic review. Journal of Hospital Infection, 168 (2026):144-160 https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S019567012500341X
Aliya Jomha, Peter Silverstone, MD; Andrew Greenshaw, PhD; Wanda Polzin; Yifeng Wei; Matthew Reeson; Liz Dennett; Sara Sunderji; Hannah Pazderka. Interventions that Address Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth with a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Scoping Review. SSRN. Posted Apr 8, 2026 http://ssrn.com/abstract=6530944
McWeeny, Robert; Shamali, Huda Al; Baxter, Andrew; Vieweger, Kyla; Carr, Wendy; Zhang, Yanbo; Cao, Bo; Silverstone, Peter H; Dennett, Liz; Abba-Aji, Adam; Greenshaw, Andrew; Kutcher, Stanley; Wei, Yifeng. Mental health literacy interventions addressing elementary school students – a global systematic review. PsyArXiv. Submitted April 2, 2026. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/7zqga_v1
Farnel, Sharon
Sasso Annunziata, R., Farnel, S., & Shiri, A. Intergenerational Digital Storytelling for Inuvialuit Cultural Heritage Preservation. Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science. https://doi.org/10.5206/cjils-rcsib.v49i1.23425
Kennedy, Megan
Cassandra Klune, Megan Kennedy, Jaspreet Khangura, Kevin Skoblenick. (2026). The utility of EEG in predicting therapeutic response to ketamine in depression and/or suicidality: A systematic review—PROTOCOL. PROSPERO. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251080382
Gao, M. C., Rajabali, S., Kennedy, M., & Wagg, A. (2026). Community Integration in Long-Term Care Residential Homes for Older Adults: A Scoping Review. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 27(10), 106442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106442
King, K. D., Wilson, S., Ferrow, L., Bonertz, L., Dame, J., Kennedy, M., & Walker, J. D. (2026). Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA+ Identities and Age-Related Cognitive Decline: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(6), 735. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23060735
Maat S, Carr F, Kennedy M, Chi P, Berta W, Wagg A. Caregiver Attitudes, Motivations and Care Quality in Residential Memory Care: a Scoping Review Protocol. Can Geriatr J [Internet]. 2026 Jun. 3 [cited 2026 Sep. 22];29(2):137-43.DOI: https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.29.901
Punjani N, Hussain A, Yan W, Hartling L, Scott SD, Elgaweesh F and Kennedy M (2026) Challenges faced by parents in preventing online child sexual exploitation and abuse: a mixed methods systematic review. Front. Public Health 14:1765426. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1765426
Silverglow A, Milsom I, Kennedy M, et al. Continence care quality from the perspective of older adults in long-term care or in receipt of home care: a scoping review. BMJ Open 2026;16:e107685. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107685
Surak, A., Sewidan, M., Kuan, M.T.Y. et al. Vasopressin for hemodynamic support in neonates: current evidence and clinical applications. J Perinatol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-026-02837-0
Thayyilayil, S. A., Yohani, S., Cyuzuzo, L., Kennedy, M., & Salami, B. (2026). Culturally Adapted Mental Health Education Programs for Migrant Populations: A Scoping Review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 23(1), 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23010072
Zeleke, A. J., Reifferscheid, L., Yunusa, U., Kennedy, M., Sadarangani, M., Ogilvie, G., & MacDonald, Shannon. E. (2026). Real-world Impact of HPV Vaccination on CIN2+ Reduction: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies Assessing Variation by Age, Coverage, and Vaccine Type. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 1–18. https://doi.org/DOI:%252010.1093/ofid/ofag420
Zeleke, A. J., Reifferscheid, L., Yunusa, U., Gandhi, K., Kennedy, M., Sadarangani, M., & MacDonald, S. E. (2026). Population-level impact of HPV vaccination: a global systematic review of ecological, cross-sectional, and cohort studies. Expert Review of Vaccines, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2026.2667734
Lacrois, Denis
Lacroix, D., & Hilliker, R. (2026). A hidden thread of trust: librarian collaboration for research integrity [Poster presentation]. 9th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI) Vancouver, Canada. https://doi.org/10.7939/84267.
Lacroix, D., & Shaughnessy, S. “Les bibliothèques universitaires comme carrefours d’inclusion et de vitalité mémorielle.” Ibidem, 1(1), 76-79. https://doi.org/10.7939/84294.
Nunn, Natasha
Isasi, J. (2026). Building a Digital Exhibition with CollectionBuilder and the Internet Archive (N. Nunn & S. Severson, Trans.). The Programming Historian, 15(15). https://doi.org/10.46430/phen0131
Polkinghorne, Sarah
Wilson, J., McKay, D., & Polkinghorne, S. (2026). Too much of a good thing? Exploring experiences of obsession with self-monitoring technology. Behaviour & Information Technology, early view. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2026.2682288
Polkinghorne, S. (2026). The dispersed practice of trial and error: Understanding adaptation, improvisation and change across food practices. Health Sociology Review, 35(1), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2026.2620504
Severson, Sarah
Ajmani, L., Zhou, M., Andic, T., Berson, A., Johnson, I., Hill, B. M., Maung, R., Narayan, S., Severson, S., Terveen, L., & Chancellor, S. (2026). Sanctioned by Others: Remediating Knowledge Exclusion on Wikipedia Through Design. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 10(6), Article CSCW146. https://doi.org/10.1145/3816994
Severson, S. & Tanner, N. How Do Researchers Find and Use Digital Collections? Results from a Mixed-Methods Study (forthcoming). Weave: Journal of Library User Experience (Spring 2027). https://doi.org/10.7939/85080
Sparling, Abigail
Sparling, Abigail. Library Carpentry: MarcEdit. https://librarycarpentry.github.io/lc-marcedit/
Thorlakson, Jessica
Shanlly, S., Slessor, J., Yan, W., Rosaasen-Uwiera, E. D. C., Thorlakson, J. J. D., Bruce, H. L., & Uwiera, R. R. E. (2026). Effectiveness of Non-Medical Treatment on Survival, Perioperative, and Clinical Outcomes in Canine Cushing’s Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Veterinary Sciences, 13(8), 771. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci13080771
Klassen, P., Shao, H., Thorlakson, J., Gramlich, L., & Chan, C. B. (2026). Post-discharge malnutrition interventions through the lens of behavior change theory: A scoping review. Clinical Nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 60, Article 106630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2026.106630
Vanderjagt, Leah
Breton, Carrie, Pascal Calarco, Laurence Charest, Matt Dumouchel, and Leah Vanderjagt. S-ETEG ETD Review Workflow Recommendations. Scholaris Electronic Theses and Dissertations Expert Group (S-ETEG), 2026. https://hdl.handle.net/1807/153181
Wagner, Doris
COAL-RJAL Editorial Group, Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide (2025), Canadian Legal Information Institute, 2024 CanLIIDocs 830, https://canlii.ca/t/7nc6q
Wakaruk, Amanda
Wakaruk, Amanda, Céline Gareau-Brennan, Chris Morrison, and Jane Secker. “Mitigating Copyright Anxiety and Legal Chill in Higher Education.” ABC Copyright Conference. Edmonton, Canada, May 7, 2026. https://doi.org/10.7939/84335
Morrison, Chris, Jane Secker, Rosie Jones, Ami Pendegrass, and Amanda wakaruk. “It’s not legal advice – but is it information literacy? When IL met copyright anxiety.” LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference. Sheffield, UK, March 30, 2026. https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/it-s-not-legal-advice-but-is-it-information-literacy-when-il-met-copyright-anxiety-jane-secker-chris-morrison-louise-koch-rosie-jones-ami-pendergrass-and-amanda-wakaruk/287002267
Wakaruk, A. and Betz, S. (December 24, 2025, 16:1). Responsible and Sustainable Open Publishing: Q&A With Canada’s largest library-based open publisher. Imaginations. https://doi.org/10.17742/IMAGE29742
Zvyagintseva, Lydia
Popowich, S., Seale, M., & Zvyagintseva, L. (2026). Editorial: Reflections and Speculations on Critical Librarianship. Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship, 11, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.33137/cjal-rcbu.v11.46273
Popowich, S., Seale, M., & Zvyagintseva, L. (2026) Edited a special issue of CJAL on Critical Librarianship: https://cjal.ca/index.php/capal/issue/view/2882
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