Submit to Scholarly Commons
Do you have a copy of the work you wish to submit to Scholarly Commons? Good, then you have everything you need to make a submission! We have tried to make the process of submitting to Scholarly Commons as painless as…
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Benefits of Open Access
Why Open Access? Lindsay Blake’s post covers the “what” of Open Access, but where are the benefits for scholars and researchers? What is the incentive to put in the extra bit of effort to pursue an Open Access publication? Why…
What is Open Access?
Open access is a basic idea: make articles freely available online. A more complete definition is provided by Peter Suber of SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) …”digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.” Everything…
Scholarly Resources and the Federal Government
The unavailability of some Federal websites during the recent U.S. Government partial shutdown underscores the Federal Government’s role in providing scholarly information to the academic community. Websites that are valuable resources for the academic community and which were unavailable during…
Shine a Light on GRU Ghosts: A Georgia Archives Month Tour and Celebration on October 1
To celebrate Georgia Archives Month, Special Collections and Institutional Archives at Georgia Regents University invites you to “Shine a Light on GRU Ghosts” on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. The celebration includes a walking tour of the Summerville…
Movie Spoilers Available for Checkout
GRU Libraries offer many book titles adapted in this year’s most popular films and television series. Explore the titled books and criticisms on display in the first-floor BROWSING area of Reese Library today. Additional book titles, including over 75,000 eBooks, can…
New Acquisitions in English, History, Philosophy and more!
The University Libraries support the GRU mission of providing comprehensive information services and resources for its users. The Libraries develop and maintain dynamic collections in multiple formats that meet the informational, educational, research, and clinical needs of the faculty, staff…
Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17
In commemoration of Constitution and Citizenship Day, the University Libraries will host a formal reading of the United States Constitution and a highlights tour of the Libraries’ Government Information collection at the Reese Library (Summerville Campus) on September 17th from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00…
Faculty Publications on display at GRU Libraries
The GRU University Libraries collects, preserves, and maintains published research from its faculty in all academic areas. These materials are proudly displayed in ongoing displays at the Greenblatt and Reese Libraries. In some cases, additional copies of the publications have…
GRU Librarian reflects on new “CopyrightX” MOOC
How do I find educational and professional development opportunities? Let me count the ways… One of the ways is to participate in a MOOC – a Massive Open Online Course. Some of the most respected names in higher education are…