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October 8, 2026

We invite you to join us. International Open Access (OA) Week (October 19 - 25) provides an opportunity to learn about Open Access and advance more equitable access to research and scholarship. This year's theme is the “The Cost of Knowledge”.

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September 16, 2026

The University of California Libraries are pleased to announce that the UC Libraries Arts & Humanities Open Access Fund has been expanded to cover the costs of open access publishing for all UC authors publishing in eligible arts and humanities journals. Previously, the fund was limited to early career researchers.

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September 15, 2026

The UC Merced Library's Special Collections & Archives expansion and renovation project is nearing completion, marking a significant milestone in the development of the Sierra Nevada-Central Valley Archives.

Elsevier Access Suspended

July 10, 2019 to December 31, 2019

The University of California has been out of contract with Elsevier since January, but until now the publisher continued to allow access to 2019 articles via ScienceDirect. As of today, July 10, 2019 UC’s direct access to new Elsevier articles has been discontinued.

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