Open Access

Tarleton and OpenStax Textbook Partnership

Tarleton State University is excited to announce that they are one of 12 schools chosen to join the 2020-2021 OpenStax Institutional Partnership Network. See the full press release here. Tarleton prides itself on being affordable and this partnership will helpTarleton expand access to low and no- cost textbooks. \”One of Tarleton\’s ongoing goals is continuingContinue reading “Tarleton and OpenStax Textbook Partnership”

7 Things You Didn\’t Know about Scholarly Communication!

Scholarly Communication Librarian Katie Pierce Farrier ACRL describes scholarly communication as “the system through which research and other scholarly writings are created, evaluated for quality, disseminated to the scholarly community, and preserved for future use (Association of College & Research Libraries, “Principles and Strategies for the Reform of Scholarly Communication 1,” 2003). Scholarly Communication isContinue reading “7 Things You Didn\’t Know about Scholarly Communication!”

Open Access Week

This is Open Access Week. Just what is open access and why is it important? Open Access (OA) is scholarly and scientific literature that is online, digital, free, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. What makes this possible is the consent of the author or copyright holder and the internet. OA journals areContinue reading “Open Access Week”