ASU Libraries logo

Scholarly Communication:
What Are Other Universities Doing?

 

Some examples:

University of Wisconsin-Madison: Internet Scout Project


The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosts The Internet Scout Project, "a research center dedicated to developing better tools and services for finding, filtering, and presenting online information and metadata." Projects include, among others, LearningLanguages.net (language resources for children), the Applied Math and Science Educational Repository, and The Scout Report (biweekly newsletter addressing online resources).  

 

University of Kansas: Open Access Resolution

Link to letter from the Provost of the University of Kansas containing the text of the University of Kansas' University Council resolution supporting open access and creating KU ScholarWorks, a freely available permanent digital archive in which all University of Kansas faculty are encouraged to deposit their works of authorship.  

Columbia University: Open Access Resolution

Link to Columbia University Senate's resolution supporting and encouraging the University's advocacy of open access. 

 

Cornell University: Open Access Resolution

Link to Cornell University Faculty Senate's Resolution supporting open access and urging faculty to publish in open access journals and to actively negotiate with for-profit publishers to avoid restricting access to scholarly articles. 

 

University of California-Berkeley: Statement of Principles

Link to the Statement of Principles on Scholarly Publishing endorsed by the Academic Senate of the University of California at Berkeley.

 

University of California-Irvine: Joint Resolution on Scholarly Communication and Faculty Copyrights

Link to the Joint Resolution of the Libraries and Academic Senate supporting open access and encouraging action by faculty and scholars. 

 

University of Iowa Senate Resolution on Scholarly Publishing

Link to the Resolution on Scholarly Publishing endorsed by the Academic Senate of the University of Iowa.

Table of Contents