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Researcher Alert: Upcoming Changes to ERIC
Author: Olivia Olivares


April 14, 2025


In March 2025, the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) Help Desk made the following announcement to journal publishers, which was subsequently forwarded to institutions subscribing to ERIC (available from EBSCO and linked in the University Library’s A-Z Databases list. ERIC is also available from ProQuest and at eric.ed.gov):

Faculty Author Series with Teaching Professor, Faculty Associate, and Interim Director of CETL Eileen Camfield


April 8, 2025


Join us for our Faculty Author Series featuring Global Arts, Media, and Writing Studies Teaching Professor, Faculty Associate for Writing and Pedagogy, Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL), and Interim Director of CETL, Eileen Camfield on Tuesday, April 8 at noon in KL 232.

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Abrescy-Kranich Research Award Reception (2025) recognizes Manesh and Muñoz


April 7, 2025


The Library hosted a reception for the 2024-2025 Abrescy-Kranich Library Research Award on Friday, March 21 to recognize the accomplishments of undergraduate awardees Maya Manesh and Diana Muñoz. This years’ winner were Diana Muñoz, a second-year Computer Science and Engineering major, and Maya Manesh, who will graduate spring 2025 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology.

15 Years at the UC Merced Library: Alisak Sanavongsay
Author: Sara Davidson Squibb


April 2, 2025


Alisak Sanavongsay shares his work at UC Merced as our Digital Assets Programmer and his impressive activities in our larger Merced community. The theme of information access is a thread through his work at the UC Merced Library.

Sticker Design Contest
Author: Paulina Allende


April 2, 2025


Calling all artists, creatives, and those with a flair for design! Join our sticker design contest for your chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card. Submit your designs by midnight on May 2, 2025.

Abrescy-Kranich Award 2025 Announcement


March 13, 2025


Join us on March 21 at 2:00 pm to celebrate the 2025 Carter Joseph Abrescy & Larry Kranich Library Award for Student Research Excellence recipients, Diana Muñoz and Maya Manesh.

Text: Faculty Author Series with Dr. Heather Bortfeld.
Faculty Author Series with Dr. Heather Bortfeld


March 11, 2025


Join us for a Faculty Author Series talk featuring Dr. Heather Bortfeld on Tuesday, March 11 from noon to 1 pm in Kolligian Library 232. Dr. Bortfelt will discuss her new book, Fundamentals of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience.

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Journal Open Access Lookup Tool (JOLT) Now Available


March 1, 2025


With the Journal Open Access Lookup Tool (JOLT), UC authors can search for a journal title to determine if there is full open access fee coverage or a discount.

Taylor & Francis Open Access Agreement

September 20, 2024


March 1, 2025


Effective January 1, 2024, the University of California (UC) and Taylor & Francis entered into an agreement that provides financial support to UC corresponding authors who publish open access in Taylor & Francis journals. Authors at all ten UC campuses and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) are eligible for this support.

The UC libraries will cover open access publishing fees, also known as article processing charges (APCs), in full for UC corresponding authors who publish open access in Taylor & Francis journals. This agreement has two goals: (1) to support UC’s mission as a public university by making more UC-authored publications open to the world, and (2) to...

Visiting Author: Deborah Taffa


February 3, 2025


Join us for a captivating reading and discussion featuring Deborah Jackson Taffa (Kwatsaán/Laguna Pueblo), author of Whiskey Tender (HarperCollins).

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