The Libraries’ Open Access Author Fund changes to Article Processing Charge discount model in 2024

As of March 2024, York University Libraries (YUL) will be changing its Open Access Author Fund (OA Author Fund) model to focus on participating in nationally negotiated agreements with publishers to provide article processing charge (APC) discounts.  From 2013 to 2023, YUL provided York researchers with access to a small fund that researchers could use […]

"Perspectives on Openness" video and transcript now available

York University Libraries' panel discussion for Open Access Week 2020, "Perspectives on Openness: Honouring Indigenous Ways of Knowing," took place virtually on Oct. 20, 2020. Video recordings and transcripts are available online via YorkSpace. The recordings and transcripts can be used for educational purposes, including research and teaching.

Libraries hosts panel discussion on 'Honouring Indigenous Ways of Knowing'

Research and scholarship are intimately connected to teaching and learning in higher education. However, in relation to Indigenous peoples, cultures and communities in Canada, these practices have been extractive, largely controlled by, and beneficial to the researcher and not Indigenous communities, and lacking reciprocity. The path to reconciliation with Indigenous communities and research and scholarship […]

Senate approves Open Access Policy

At its meeting on June 25, the Senate of York University approved an Open Access Policy, reinforcing York’s commitment to the democratization of knowledge by making its research widely accessible to citizenry and the global community. “The Open Access Policy advances our mission in the pursuit, preservation and dissemination of knowledge by removing barriers and […]

York Libraries celebrate Open Access Week with a series of special events

Oct. 19, 2012 - In conjunction with International Open Access Week, the York University Libraries will be hosting a series of events, from Oct. 22 to 25, to highlight emerging trends in scholarly communications. The events include, “The Great Debate: Should the blog replace the book?”, a “Question of the Day” online scavenger hunt in which five winners […]