Open Access Research

University Libraries offers workshops for Open Access policy, copyright issues

Feb 3, 2020

Penn State students, faculty and staff can participate in free online workshops that cover Penn State’s new Open Access policy as well as copyright issues and funder policies for public access to research. The workshops, which will take place Feb. 12 through April 15, are offered by the University…

COSSA Hot Topic: Foreign Interference in the U.S. Research Enterprise & Policy Responses

Jan 17, 2020

In recent years, United States federal research agencies have faced growing concerns of reports of U.S. research and intellectual property being stolen, illegally transferred, or tampered with by foreign governments, notably the Chinese government. These agencies have employed a variety of methods…

New open access policy expands public accessibility of Penn State research

Jan 14, 2020

Penn State has joined a growing list of major research universities to enact an open access policy to expand the public availability and accessibility of its research. The new open access policy took effect on Jan. 1 and applies to all University researchers, including faculty and staff, University…

Spring 2019 Scholarly Communications Workshops offered by University Libraries

Jan 30, 2019

This spring, students, faculty and staff can participate in communications workshops that cover topics such as open access, copyright and fair-use policies. The workshops, which will take place Feb. 21 through April 2, are coordinated and led by Ana Enriquez, scholarly communications outreach…