Below are News items in the category of Social Sciences

Do You Receive NIH Funding?

Effective July 2013, the NIH will delay processing of non-competitive renewal funding if researchers are not in compliance with the 2008 NIH Public Access Policy.
Grants, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Sciences & Engineering, Social Sciences
May 7, 2013

U.S. Representatives Introduce Bill for Federal Open Access Policy

The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR) would require federal agencies with budgets of 100 million or more to provide public access to federally funded research within six months of publication.
Government Information Center, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Social Sciences
February 19, 2013

Current Exhibit: Who Freed the Slaves?: Emancipation as a Social Movement (Special Collections, Third Floor)

A new exhibit in Special Collections uses materials from the Wyles Collections to discuss Emancipation as a social movement. The exhibition will be on view through April 30, 2013.
Exhibits, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Current Exhibit, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
January 15, 2013

Open Access Fund Launched

The Library’s Open Access Fund Pilot Program is now accepting applications. The Fund helps scholars cover the cost of author fees when publishing in peer reviewed open access publications.
Grants, Humanities, Library Services, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Sciences & Engineering, Social Sciences
November 24, 2012

What is Open Access and Why is the World Bank's Open Access Policy So Significant?

Effective July 1, the World bank will be adopting an Open Access Policy. "What the World Bank's Open Access Policy Means for Development" is a liveblog and webcast scheduled for Monday May 21, from 9:30-11am PST.
Collections, Events, Government Information Center, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Social Sciences
May 15, 2012

Stanley K. Sheinbaum Collection Now Available for Research

The extensive papers of important political activist Stanley Sheinbaum are ready for use in the Department of Special Collections.
Collections, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections News
May 2, 2012

MIL Head to Discuss Chinese Research

Jon Jablonski, head of MIL since 2010, will present results of research conducted in Wuhan China on May 8.
Lectures & Talks, Library Employees, Map & Imagery Laboratory, MIL News, Social Sciences
April 27, 2012

New on OAC and Calisphere: Kearny Street Workshop posters from UCSB

Students and researchers now have free access to 170 images of posters, artwork, and photographs documenting the work of the Kearny Street Workshop and the Asian/Pacific American community in 1970s and 1980s San Francisco.
Collections, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections News, Technology
February 14, 2011

Come Together: Interethnic Collaborations for Equity and Social Change in the 1970s

This exhibition features selected 1970s vintage posters by San Francisco Bay Area activist artists who represent a spirit of cultural diversity, social equity/social change, and international human rights from various perspectives.
Events, Exhibits, Humanities, Lectures & Talks, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
February 8, 2011

The American Presidency

This exhibit features materials from Special Collections on sixteen of the United States presidents, including Lincoln, Wilson, JFK, Nixon, and Reagan.
Exhibits, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
February 4, 2011