Our goal is to help you navigate the changes, tackle existing challenges, explore new forms of scholarly communication, and increase the impact of your research on the broader scholarly community and the public.
One-on-one consultations or workshops can be scheduled, view the workshop menu below.
Workshops can be scheduled for a school, department, or small group anywhere on campus or virtually. 
Contact Julia Rodriguez, Scholarly Communications Librarian ~ juliar@oakland.edu
CHOOSING WHERE TO PUBLISH
*Learn about impact factors, alternative metrics, and journal locater and evaluator tools.
AUTHOR RIGHTS, LICENSES & READING PUBLISHER’S AGREEMENTS
*Learn how to retain your rights, and choose an appropriate use license.
OPEN ACCESS (OA) PUBLISHING
*Lean why you should care about OA and how to determine legitimate publishers.
INCREASING RESEARCH IMPACT - Getting your work noticed, cited, read
*Learn about using social media and online profiles to increase your research impact.
COMPLYING WITH PUBLIC ACCESS AND OPEN DATA MANDATES
*Learn about grant agency and federal open access and data sharing requirements.
KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH RESEARCH
*Learn about research productivity tools and tracking publications in your field.
TRACKING YOUR IMPACT - Citation searching & alternative metrics
*Learn simple ways to track who cited you and methods for measuring broader impact.
BUILDING ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP COLLECTION
*Learn how to utilize tools to build a collection of faculty or graduate student scholarship.
BEING A PUBLIC SCHOLAR – Using social media and other online platforms
*Learn the basics of why and how to use social media platforms such as Twitter to engage with colleagues and the public.
COPYRIGHT BASICS FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING
*Learn what is copyright protected and how to determine fair use.
CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSES – why, when & how to openly license your work
*Learn how to apply CC licenses & how to appropriately use openly licensed content.
