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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…

Love Data Week 2025: “Whose Data Is It, Anyway?” From February 10-14, 2025, the international community will celebrate Love Data Week, exploring critical questions about data ownership and origins. This year’s theme challenges us to examine where data comes from and who owns it before we use it in our work. The U of A Library invites you to participate virtually in  Love Data Week activities hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for…

Pour célébrer le Mois de l’histoire queer, nous mettons en lumière une sélection de livres sur l’histoire franco-queer au Canada et sur les expériences vécues par les membres de la communauté 2SLGBTQIA+. C’est l’occasion d’honorer les personnes qui se sont battues pour l’égalité et de se souvenir des moments importants qui ont façonné les droits des personnes 2SLGBTQIA+. Depuis sa création en 1994, le Mois de l’histoire queer est devenu une commémoration…

Metadata is the information that describes the resources the University of Alberta Library makes accessible to our campus community and the world beyond. If you have searched our library catalogue or found an item in our institutional repository, you have already seen metadata in action: Metadata is a core tool in the information search and retrieval process. In aggregate form, it holds inherent value as  a resource in itself. Metadata creation and…

Librarians at the University of Alberta have long recognized the importance of having unrestricted public access to research and educational materials. Research shows that sharing academic works openly and without cost to the reader both improves visibility and impact for academics and fosters the creation of new knowledge, at home and around the world. 1 That’s why we passed a Position Statement on Open Access in April 2023, joining 11 of our U15*…

The University of Alberta Library has been pursuing publisher contracts that eliminate Article Processing Charges (APCs) for U of A-affiliated authors, facilitating greater dissemination of U of A research results. We are pleased to announce that two new agreements are now in effect for 2024 and beyond via our national Library consortium, the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Both the Oxford and Elsevier agreements are in effect for 2024-2026. The Elsevier Agreement…

Dr. Adriana Rincón-Villegas shares her book suggestions in honour of International Women’s Day. Adriana is a Research Associate in the Institute for Intersectionality Studies (IIS) at the University of Alberta. She is Colombian and her research interests focus on Latin American politics, gender, and transitional justice.  This International Women’s Day, the IIS invites you to celebrate feminist voices from around the world. We are focusing on the rich tapestry of narratives and…

Adriana Rincón-Villegas partage ses suggestions de livres en l’honneur de la Journée internationale de la femme. Adriana est associée de recherche à l‘Institute for Intersectionality Studies (IIS) de l’Université de l’Alberta. Elle est colombienne et ses recherches portent sur la politique latino-américaine, le genre et la justice transitionnelle. À l’occasion de la Journée internationale de la femme, l’IIS vous invite à célébrer les voix féministes du monde entier. Nous nous concentrons sur…

Written by Michaela Morrow, Digitization Assistant The library is happy to announce the launch of a new version of our longtime website, Peel’s Prairie Provinces. This digital collection has been updated and migrated to the Internet Archive for better access, quality, and research. What is Peel’s Prairie Provinces? Peel’s Prairie Provinces (or “Peel”) is a digital collection of materials related to Western Canada. The collection includes rare and hard-to-find primary sources such…