UC Open Access Policy and Publication Management System

The UCR Library serves as an information commons and intellectual center for the campus and is the focal point for research and study at UCR.

UC Riverside Library

Learn about UC's OA policies and the role of the UC Publication Management System (UCPMS) and eScholarship.

Orbach Science Library - Room 122 and Zoom (Hybrid)

Open Access Week 2025

This week-long series of workshops, presentations, and discussions is designed to help the campus community learn about open access publishing, open data, open source projects and tools, and more!

This presentation provides an overview of the University of California’s systemwide open access policies and how they empower authors to make their scholarly work publicly available. Participants will learn about the scope of UC OA Policies, how to comply with them, and the role of the UC Publication Management System (UCPMS) and eScholarship in streamlining deposits. By the end, attendees will understand how UC’s open access policies and infrastructure increase the global visibility and impact of UC research.The UCR Library is proud to participate in International Open Access Week, a worldwide effort celebrating Open Access. For a full schedule of UCR's Open Access Week events and workshops, visit our Open Access Week page: <a href="https://library.ucr.edu/OpenAccessWeek2025" title="https://library.ucr.edu/OpenAccessWeek2025" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">library.ucr.edu/OpenAccessWeek2025</a>.