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For some years now, the open access transformation has increasingly focused on strengthening authors’ rights. 2023 has brought some developments in Switzerland.

The oa.finder: Support for Finding Open Access Journals

oa.finder assists UZH researchers in finding suitable journals to publish their manuscripts open access.

6 Weeks at the UB: Internship Report

For 6 weeks, our exchange intern Ning Jiang from the USA got to know the University Library Zurich from the inside. In this blog post, she describes her experiences.

Scite.ai - Access to the Full Version Now Available at UZH

UZH members now have free access to the AI tool Scite.ai. It makes it much easier to find and evaluate content in academic papers.

ORCID iD gives visibility to research outputs

The ORCID iD is an internationally recognized identification number that connects researchers to their research outputs. It can also be linked to the UZH Repository ZORA.

Open Access Week 2023 at UZH

During the International Open Access Week, academia around the world is focusing on scholarly communication. In this context, twenty UZH-projects that conduct open scholarship and make their research publicly accessible presented their work this year. An additional panel discussion between researchers, university management and research support put the spotlight on strategic and infrastructural issues and the future of the open access transformation.

A Fresh Breeze on HOPE – The Open Access Database DOCA and the Open Access Handbook

The newly designed Open Access Database DOCA compiles, systematizes and evaluates relevant content-analytical variables of communication and political science research areas and topics. The database is accompanied by a recently published Open Access Handbook. With the publication platform HOPE, the creative considerations of DOCA could be realized.

Image of Emma who has to decide between traditional and Open access publishing

The UZH Open Science Game “Open Up Your Research” demonstrates the practices of open science in a playful way, and is a useful companion for prospective researchers as well as their lecturers.

Now Live: Modernized ClinicalTrials.gov Website

The ClinicalTrials.gov site provides access to a database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world. The site has been modernized to improve searching, viewing and downloading functionality.

New Open Access Journal on HOPE — Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH)

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the launch of LEOH, a new Open Access journal that will examine issues relating to animals as well as the One Health approach from a legal and ethical perspective.