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Open Access Week

Open Access Week is a global event celebrating the free sharing of knowledge. Held annually, it highlights the importance of unrestricted access to research, education, and creative works.

Schedule of Creighton Events

Join University Libraries in celebrating Open Access Week 2024 by participating in an Open Research Challenge!

The Challenge:

  1. 1. Create a Google Scholar Profile
  2. 2. Create an ORCID
  3. 3. Locate reputable Open journals
  4. 4. Learn about publishing within Creighton's Transformative Agreements
  5. 5. Find information on journal rankings and impact factors
  6. 6. Update your ResearchWorks profile
  7. 7. Use Sherpa tools Romeo and Juliet to learn more about your rights as an author within the OA publishing model

Stay tuned for links to the Libraries' asynchronous workshop recordings!

Finally, visit the Reinert-Alumni Memorial Library or the Phoenix Health Sciences Library to view a display with information on Open Access Publishing, the alignment of Open Access ideals with Jesuit values, utilizing the Creighton Digital Repository, how to locate grants for funding OA publishing, and more!

Events around the Globe

To view the International Open Access Week's calendar of events around the globe, click here. Please note that most events will be listed in their local time zones.