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SUMMARY:2026 Open Access
DESCRIPTION:University Libraries will celebrate Open Access Month this Octo
 ber with a series of programs exploring the opportunities and challenges s
 haping open scholarship. This year’s sessions will examine digital acces
 sibility and open research\, introduce OpenAlex as an open citation index\
 , and explore the evolving relationship between open access and artificial
  intelligence. Programs will be offered in person at Cook Library and onli
 ne throughout October.\n\nAn Open Citation Index for Open Researchers: An 
 Introduction to OpenAlex\nWednesday\, October 14 | 2 p.m.\nCook Library Ro
 om 206Z and Virtual\nRegister\n\nPresenter:\nJosh Cromwell\, Scholarly Com
 munications Manager\, University Libraries\n\nOpenAlex is a fully open-sou
 rce citation index akin to Web of Science or Scopus. It allows users to se
 arch for publications using a variety of facets ranging from author\, inst
 itution\, and funder\, it provides citation metrics for the items in its d
 atabase\, and it even includes full text links for works that have been pu
 blished Open Access. This session will provide a brief overview of OpenAle
 x complete with a live demo of the search interface. Attendees are encoura
 ged to bring their laptops (or use their computers if attending virtually)
  to participate in exploring the OpenAlex interface.\n\nVirtual attendees 
 MUST register in order to receive the meeting links for the sessions. Regi
 stration is strongly encouraged but not strictly required for in-person at
 tendees. Please contact aquilastaff@usm.edu.\n\nOriginal listing: https://
 calendar.usm.edu/event/2026-open-access-8850\n\nDetails: https://hattiesbu
 rg.events/events/de1bd28c-762c-4507-a2c9-89a7e8d38f34
LOCATION:Cook Library\, 206Z
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