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The Office of Scholarly Communication

The term “scholarly communication” broadly refers to the steps of scholarly research, writing, publishing, and any other aspect of scholarly output. It is a complex process.

The process includes, but is not limited to:

Doing research for a paper
Preparing to write a journal article
Determining which publisher to use
Facilitating awareness and access to your works

Our Office provides services for three important aspects of scholarly communication:

Research

Acquaint yourself with the research process, and learn more about our services to help you with your own research.

Open Access

Learn about open access and what it means for universities, libraries, and your own published works.

Copyright

Remain aware of copyright concepts and discover details that can help you with your own rights.

Blog Posts

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Faculty Support: UCF Libraries Copyright Support for Teaching & Research 

All Libraries, Digital Support, Scholarly Communications Posted: November 9th, 2020

Whether you’re preparing course materials for your course or have questions about copyrighted works for your research, UCF Libraries has got you covered with a variety of services and resources to help you navigate the complexities of copyright in all your teaching & research endeavors.   The Office of Scholarly Communication provides general information about copyright, […]

Open Access Resources for Further Exploration

All Libraries, Scholarly Communications Posted: October 27th, 2020

This year’s Open Access Week celebration is coming to a close. We hope that you have enjoyed following along with UCF Libraries’ blog posts, social media posts, and other activities that highlighted the Open Access (OA) movement. If you missed any of our efforts, you can always revisit them by visiting the Libraries’ blog or […]

Addressing Equity and Access in the Digital Humanities: An Interview with Daniel Cox

All Libraries, Scholarly Communications Posted: October 23rd, 2020

Daniel Cox is a full-time instructor in the Games and Interactive Media program as well as a part-time Ph.D. student in the Texts & Technology program here at UCF. His research interests include code pedagogy and narrative games. He looks at how people learn programming languages and tools, and then how those skills translate into […]

Exploring Open Access for Social Justice

All Libraries, Scholarly Communications Posted: October 21st, 2020

This blog post is written by Humanities Librarian, John Venecek. The idea of the library as a site of social justice is a long-standing interest of mine. I’ve explored this issue by developing exhibits, programming, and other events designed to shed light on social justice issues. As a subject librarian, I seek to build diverse […]

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