ICPSR Workshop Materials

The slides and Zoom recording of the Nov. 7 training session with Dr. Lynette Hoelter of ICPSR (one of the world's largest social and behavioral science data archives) are now available at the links below:
Link to slides
Link to recording

Open Access Publishing Fund

We are excited to announce the re-opening of the OA Fund.
The current fund will be open on a first-time, first-serve basis until the funds are depleted. There are no plans at this time for ongoing funding. Please consult the criteria located on the Open Access Fund webpage before applying.

Access to ICPSR restored.

After a 1-year lapse, access to ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) has been restored for OU affiliates.

ICPSR is an international consortium of academic institutions and research organizations, which provides data access, curation, and methods of analysis for the social science research community.

The ICPSR web portal provides access to a data archive on topics in the social and behavioral sciences, including specialized collections in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields. Collections include survey data, census records, election returns, economic data, and legislative records.

ICPSR can be accessed through the Databases page of the Kresge Library website, or directly via https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/. Access to download data requires the creation of a personal account using your Oakland email address.

OA Mixer - OA Week event

Oct. 25, 2024 @ 11:30 - 1:00 - KL 242 Nyberg Room
Join us for yummy Panera® sandwiches, tasty drinks, games, and lively conversation. We encouraged faculty, students, and staff to come and discover library services and resources available to support open access publishing. We will share updates about the OA fund and our publishing agreements.

Complete the MI ExplOER Certification modules and receive a stipend!

OU faculty who complete the online OER certificate course and schedule a follow-up meeting with the ACMI coordinator will receive a $300 stipend.

OU Libraries ebook purchasing program to support courses.

The Affordable Course Materials Initiative (ACMI) supports faculty converting courses to utilize low-cost, no-cost, and open educational resources (OER) as course materials. However, we recognize that not all courses and subjects will have readily available OER content thus, we implemented an ebook purchasing program for qualifying courses and corresponding books.

Review the criteria and submit an application from the ACMI website.

If you have any questions, please contact Julia Rodriguez, ACMI Coordinator.

OU's History through Photographs

Enjoy new releases from the University Archives in our Historical Photographs digital collection, and help us identify people and events from OU's history.

Celebrating 60 years of Kresge Library

Discover the rich history of Oakland University's library in this 6-minute video filled with historical photographs!

New Kresge Library history digital collection

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Kresge Library, the University Archives made available a digital collection of historical Kresge Library photographs. Please help us identify people, places, and events by submitting comments or tags!

24/7 Research Help now available!

OU Libraries are partnering with other academic libraries in Michigan -- and across the world -- to offer OU students, faculty, and staff with 24/7 research help via chat! Access chat and ask a question on our Ask A Librarian webpage.