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    Empowering Research: How the University of Alberta Library Supports Open Science

    by Guest Author March 17, 2025
    written by Guest Author

    At the University of Alberta Library, we are committed to advancing open science practices that revolutionize research conduct and dissemination. Our efforts focus on promoting transparency, accessibility, and collaboration to enhance the robustness and reproducibility of research.

    Facilitating Open Access Publishing

    We play a pivotal role in supporting open access publishing at the University of Alberta. Our team negotiates agreements with publishers to reduce or eliminate article processing charges (APCs) for our researchers. These efforts increase the visibility of U of A research and democratize access to knowledge globally.

    Enhancing Data Management and Sharing

    Effective data management is crucial for open science. We offer comprehensive services to help U of A researchers manage their data throughout the research lifecycle:

    • Guidance on creating data management plans
    • Data storage solutions, including our Dataverse repository
    • Support for sharing data according to FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)
    • Our data team is available to assist researchers with open data deposit and management questions.
    ALES students participating in Renewable Resources field school
    in Rundle Park, Edmonton on August 27, 2023.

    Promoting Citizen Science

    We are trying to bridge the gap between U of A researchers and the public. Reach out to your librarian if you are interested in collaborating on a session or using the library space to promote open science/citizen science projects. 

    Developing Open Infrastructure

    The University of Alberta Library is actively involved in creating and maintaining open-source tools and platforms that support open science practices. We host:

    • ERA (Education and Research Archive), our institutional repository
    • Aviary, an audiovisual platform for controlled access to streaming media
    • Open Journal Systems (OJS) for over 60 Canadian open access journals

    Supporting Open Educational Resources

    We provide support for finding and publishing Open Educational Resources, including open textbooks. Our no-fee publishing services assist U of A faculty in creating or adapting open textbooks and other OER.

    Conclusion

    As the University of Alberta Library, we are an essential partner in advancing open science on our campus. Our support for open access publishing, data management, public engagement, and open infrastructure development is crucial for creating a more transparent and collaborative research ecosystem at the University of Alberta. We remain committed to shaping the future of scientific communication and discovery through our open science initiatives.


    Many thanks to Virginia Pow, Faculty Engagement (Natural + Applied Sciences) for authoring this article.

    This content is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Creative Commons licence.

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  • University of Alberta OER Cookbook wins Gourmand Award!

    by Guest Author November 15, 2022
    by Guest Author November 15, 2022

    This post was written by MACT student Joana Mazumder The Gourmand Awards, often compared to the ‘Oscars’ for the culinary industry, honours the world’s best food and wine books, print and digital, and food television. This year, a Canadian book titled, The High Protein Cookbook for Muscle Health During Cancer Treatment by Hillary Wilson, Anissa Armet, and Professor Carla Prado has won the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2022 for the University Press…

  • Attention Instructors: Consider Accessible Course Materials

    by Guest Author August 2, 2022
    by Guest Author August 2, 2022

    Are you teaching a course this fall? A huge consideration that goes into planning an effective course is the required reading materials that your students will need to consume to be successful in your course. Are they going to be able to access their course materials should the unforeseen occur? If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that situations can change suddenly. Students could lose access to physical items that are located…

  • Librarians Working From Home: Meet Michelle

    by Erin Sanderman June 17, 2021
    by Erin Sanderman June 17, 2021

    With the majority of students and staff being advised to work and study from home, this is how our librarians are supporting online learning… “What has your team been up to while working from home?” Like many other university libraries in Canada and around the world, we host and publish journals and open textbooks! University of Alberta Library hosts more than 60 independent scholarly journals, and offer an open textbook publishing program…

  • New Subject Guide | Free Online Resources

    by Amy Southgate May 10, 2021
    by Amy Southgate May 10, 2021

    Have you ever found yourself knee deep in researching a topic online when you come across something that sounds like a perfect fit, and then –BAM! –You run into a paywall? There is nothing worse than being so close yet so far from the information, or content, you need. Not everyone is able to, nor wants to, pay access fees or subscriptions, so what can you do? Good news intrepid learner! There…

  • New OA Database: Black Freedom Struggle in the United States

    by Guest Author February 9, 2021
    by Guest Author February 9, 2021

    Understanding the past is a powerful way to help keep it from repeating in the future. In trying to be a better ally to those in the Black community, I’ve found it particularly enlightening to learn and understand the fraught road towards equity and civil rights, which is sadly still being traversed. If you’re like me and seek to understand how we have gotten to this point we have some resources for…

  • Willkommen: An Open German-Learning Textbook for Everyone, Everywhere!

    by Emily Zheng September 10, 2020
    by Emily Zheng September 10, 2020

    Imagine looking at a new course syllabus, and reading: “Required Texts: Free e-textbook”… This is what U of A students will find in their Beginner German classes. The e-textbook is aptly titled Willkommen: Deutsch für alle (in English, that means Welcome: German for Everybody). Here, the definition of “everybody” is broad: it includes anyone with access to the Internet connection. No need to be enrolled in the course, or even be attending the…

  • Now Open: Alberta’s Provincial OER Publishing Program!

    by Meredith Bratland March 23, 2020
    by Meredith Bratland March 23, 2020

    The University of Alberta Library and the Alberta OER Technology and Infrastructure Working Group are pleased to announce the new Open Education Alberta program. This no-fee provincial program seeks to eliminate barriers to adopting, adapting and creating open textbooks by providing Alberta post-secondary institutions with easy-to-use online publishing software. The University of Alberta Library will host and maintain the Pressbooks publishing software, and partner institutions will establish workflows and service models that…

  • How You Can Celebrate Open Education Week 2019!

    by Meredith Bratland February 28, 2019
    by Meredith Bratland February 28, 2019

    Every year the first week of March means it is time to celebrate Open Education Week! Open educational resources (OER) are any freely available teaching, learning or research material. The possibilities for OERs are endless and they can include videos, podcasts, presentations and even textbooks. OERs provide the flexibility to share, collaborate and draw on course materials from around the world, while reducing the cost of higher education by challenging expensive textbook…

  • Now Open! Library Publishing for Open Textbooks

    by Meredith Bratland February 1, 2019
    by Meredith Bratland February 1, 2019

    Alongside the University of Alberta’s mission of “For the Public Good” The University of Alberta Libraries is introducing an Open Educational Resources (OER) publishing program to increase access to and use of free and accessible textbooks and other learning resources. OER are teaching and learning materials that are accessible without cost and allow for free use, reuse and redistribution. OER often have a Creative Commons license that states specifically how the material may be…

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