Embracing Open Access at Maastricht University: 2022 in Review and a Glimpse into 2023
More than 84% of our 2022 academic publications are open access. That's an increase of 7% points in 2022 and a rise of 9%. In this post, we will discuss these results and the expectations for 2023 ... Read More
Renovation work in full progress
As most of us enjoy a summer break, the renovation work in Randwyck Library is running at full speed. Read on to see a glimpse of the progress ... Read More
Open Access Publishing: Towards a More Inclusive and Diverse Publishing Landscape
Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) and the Collaborative Dutch University Libraries and National Library (UKB) are taking further steps towards creating a more diverse and equitable publishing landscape. This initiative involves embracing the paths of 'Full Open Access' and 'Diamond ... Read More
Encyclopedia of Comparative Law from ElgarOnline available online through the Library
The Library has recently added the Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law 2nd edition to its online collection ... Read More
The FAIR Extension: Get FAIR Evaluation metrics directly from your browser
Explore FAIR metrics directly on scholarly websites using the FAIR browser extension, simplifying interaction with the FAIR landscape ... Read More
NWO releases a new call for the Open Science Fund
The Open Science Fund (OSF) is aimed at supporting projects specifically designed to implement and stimulate Open Science practices. The 2023 OSF call is intended to stimulate Open Science by incentivising and rewarding researchers and therefore fits within UM’s new ... Read More
Good news – Expansion of JSTOR license to the entire JSTOR Archival Journal & Primary Source Collection
The Maastricht University license to the JSTOR collections has expanded to the entire JSTOR Archival Journal & Primary Source Collection ... Read More
Abel Diaz Gonzalez: collaborating with Maastricht University Press to publish proceedings of NBM Conference
Abel Diaz Gonzalez, Assistant Professor at Maastricht University SBE and chair of the 2023 NBM conference, has taken the lead in collaborating with Maastricht University Press to publish the proceedings of the New Business Models (NBM) Conference. This short interview ... Read More
The renovation of the Randwyck Library has started
The renovation of the Randwyck Library is on its way! Right on schedule, the works started on Monday ... Read More
Ink, glue and pages: Exploring the Craftsmanship of Ancient Books in Maastricht University’s Special Collections
Students from Maastricht University embarked on a captivating project exploring the hidden secrets of ancient books stored in the Special Collections depot. While investigating the materials and techniques used in bookbinding during the 17th and 18th century the students discovered ... Read More
Improved look and feel Keylinks Learning Resources
Additional message concerning the improved look and feel of Keylinks Learning Resources: The release date of the new user interface has been postponed to 31 July (was initially 17 July) ... Read More
Henk van den Hoogen wins Lifetime Achievement Award for research support
Our colleague Henk van den Hoogen recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award for research support at the SURF Research Day in Amersfoort. The award ceremony highlighted Henk's crucial role in, among other things, appointing a data steward at every UM ... Read More
