Scholarly Communications

Scholarly Communications at the UConn Library supports faculty and students as they publish and share their scholarly work in diverse formats. Librarians can answer questions about copyright, author's rights, digital publishing, open access publishing, and other related topics. 

 

Additional Services & Resources

Subject Specialists

Subject Specialists can help scholars navigate the considerations around publishing in a specific field or discipline. They also can work with scholars to identify and evaluate peer reviewed journals that are a good fit for submitting articles.

Research Services

Research Services at the UConn Library can help scholars with every stage of the research process. 

Research Guides

Research Guides can help scholars navigate the research process, locate materials, and learn about library resources. 

Public Access to Funded Research: What You Need to Know

New federal policies will soon require the results of federally funded research to be immediately and freely shared with the public. All researchers receiving federal funding will be required to obtain and use a digital persistent identifier such as an ORCID iD.

Managing Citations and Digital Files

Citation management tools offer an effective way to organize the research and writing process. They can organize citations to sources, collect digital files such as full text PDFs, and cite sources automatically when writing.

Open Educational Resources

Open Educational Resources (OER) can help to alleviate the hidden-cost burden of textbooks and other required instructional materials. This page offers information about the benefits of open education and resources for integrating open educational resources into teaching and learning.

Scholarly Communications Coordinating Group Membership

The Scholarly Communications Coordinating Group collaborates to answer complex questions about publishing across disciplines. The group is composed of UConn Librarians and other experts with experience in research and publishing.