Science Librarian
Open Access
- ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication: Open AccessExplains the benefits, challenges, rights, options, and misconceptions of open access.
- Open Publishing Support FundApply for funds to offset author charges for publishing in fully open access journals. Hybrid journals, which make only select articles open access, are not eligible.
- Public Access Policy ToolkitProvides information for those seeking or receiving grant funds from agencies or funders with public access policies.
- ACS Open Access OptionsWe do not have a read & publish agreement with ACS; however, you do qualify for an affiliation discount.
- Open Access PublishersA source for finding a publishing venue for journal articles and books.
- PeerJUT Libraries has an agreement with PeerJ to cover all open access article processing charges for their journals. If you wish to publish in a PeerJ journal, complete the UT PeerJ Publishing Plan Application before you submit your manuscript.
Writing & Publishing
- Graduate Student Publishing SupportHelp with common publishing questions from graduate and doctoral students, including articles, theses and dissertations.
- iThenticatePlagiarism detection software available through the Office of Research & Engagement.
- Judith Anderson Herbert Writing CenterOffers help with coursework-related writing, theses and dissertations, and application materials.
Citation management software can help organize your references and create bibliographies within your documents. See this comparison of citing tools from MIT Libraries to guide your decision. UT Libraries provides support for these citation managers: