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The following piece was written by Peter Suber, Director of the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication. It is re-printed in full here. This work is licensed under a Creations Commons Attribution license. Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. What makes it possible is the internet and … Continue reading the article: A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access →

International Open Access Week is October 19-25. Portland State University Library joins this global event to celebrate, promote, and discuss open access, the movement to make scholarly content readily and freely available to the public. During the week, we’re taking the opportunity to highlight library services, resources, and promote webcasts and events on open access … Continue reading the article: Open Access Week Events and Webcasts →

By Suzanne Pardington, University Communications October 14, 2015 Two books borrowed from the Portland State Library in 1963 were returned this month with an anonymous handwritten note saying it’s time for them to “go back home.” Librarian Joan Petit doesn’t know who had the books — records don’t go back that far — or why … Continue reading the article: Books Returned to PSU Library After 52 Years →

October 15, 2015: JSTOR access problems have been resolved. Thanks for your patience! If you have any problems accessing JSTOR or other databases, please ask a librarian.  Are you having problems getting to articles in the database JSTOR? Unfortunately, they’ve been experiencing intermittent access issues for the past few days. In a recent email to … Continue reading the article: JSTOR Access Issues (Updated) →

Portland State University has joined the Open Textbook Network (OTN), a consortium of colleges and universities working to advance open textbook initiatives. Most significantly, OTN hosts the Open Textbook Library, comprised of “real, complete textbooks licensed so teachers and students can freely use, adapt, and distribute the material. Open textbooks can be downloaded for no cost, or … Continue reading the article: Portland State Joins Open Textbook Network →

We are so happy to see faculty and students returning to campus! Welcome back! As we gear up for fall term, here’s an overview of upcoming events and new collections that might be of interest. New & Expanded Collections New Streaming Media Service Kanopy has more than 6,000 streaming films and documentaries available to PSU students, faculty, … Continue reading the article: Library Updates for Fall Term →