Happy Tax Day (?)! Anyway, read about tax and taxes on TSW and see how it is an intrical part of society.
Upcoming events related to open scholarship
As the federal government, private funding agencies, and academic publishers push for greater sharing of research outputs, the UT Libraries is positioned to help researchers understand the impacts of new policies and develop skills to facilitate open scholarship. The requirements outlined in the 2022 OSTP Memo on Ensuring Free, Immediate,… read more
Top downloads from Texas ScholarWorks – March 2025
These were the top ten downloaded items from Texas ScholarWorks (TSW) last month. Publications of the Faculty and Staff, 1948-1954– 3975 downloads Creativity as a learned skill : the role of deliberate practice in the development of creativity – 3402 downloads Measurement of electric and magnetic radiation from an electric… read more
Student Spotlight: Pauline Huff
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: PAULINE HUFF OER GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT Today we’re proud to feature student, Pauline Huff, as part of Open Education Week. Pauline is in her first year pursuing a Dual Degree program in Information Studies and Middle Eastern Studies, focusing on libraries and archives. Pauline also spends her… read more
Happy Open Education Week 2025!
Today marks the start of Open Education Week! Open Educational Resources are openly licensed materials that can be: Retained Reused Revised Remixed Redistributed OER can make a huge difference to our students. In anonymous surveys, students report using the money they saved from having to buy textbooks on rent, groceries,… read more
Top Downloads from Texas ScholarWorks – February 2025
These were the top ten downloaded items from Texas ScholarWorks (TSW) last month. Creativity as a learned skill : the role of deliberate practice in the development of creativity – 3607 downloads The Daily Texan, January 23, 1980 – 1747 downloads The Daily Texan, December 9, 1981 – 1620 downloads… read more
Open Ed Week Event – Pressbooks
OPEN EDUCATION WEEK VIRTUAL FACULTY PANEL The OER Working Group invites you to celebrate Open Education Week (March 3-7) by joining a panel of UT faculty for a virtual discussion on open education practices on Thursday, March 6th, at 2pm CST. As open education initiatives continue to expand, some faculty are looking to create their own open educational resources.… read more
Top Downloads from Texas ScholarWorks – January 2025
These were the top ten downloaded items from Texas ScholarWorks (TSW) last month. Creativity as a learned skill : the role of deliberate practice in the development of creativity – 6045 downloads The Daily Texan, December 9, 1981 – 1552 downloads Insurgent historiographies of planning in marginalized communities : competing… read more
Voice of Women journal now available OA
We’re delighted to share the news that the Sri Lankan journal, Voice of Women, is now openly available through the South Asia Open Archives (SAOA). The collection includes issues from 1982-2009. This trilingual journal includes material in English, Sinhala and Tamil and covers topics such as women’s rights, development, and labor… read more
Top Downloads from Texas ScholarWorks – December 2024
These were the top ten downloaded items from Texas ScholarWorks (TSW) last month. Creativity as a learned skill : the role of deliberate practice in the development of creativity – 5831 downloads Insurgent historiographies of planning in marginalized communities : competing Holly Street Power Plant narratives and implications for participatory… read more
