Fondren Library has been closed since March 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although library users can no longer physically access the building, most library staff are remotely working and many online resources are still accessible (library staff have provided information about remote access in a LibGuide). This includes access to the Rice Digital Scholarship Archive (RDSA).
If you need assistance with digital projects or tools, scholarly communications issues like copyright or open access, or would like to make your work available in the RDSA, contact Digital Scholarship Services at cds@rice.edu. Staff are available to remotely assist you. A number of online resources are also available, including:
- Research Data Services
- Accessible PDFs: The purpose of these guidelines is to provide steps to create accessible PDFs in compliance with accessibility standards US Section 508 and WCAG.
- Copyright and Fair Use: This guide is intended to serve as an introduction to copyright for members of the Rice community, highlighting issues relevant to an academic environment.
- Creative Commons: Guide for choosing a Creative Commons (CC) license for your own work and finding and using CC-licensed content.
- Finding and Using Images in Publications: This guide is intended to provide information on finding and using images in art and art history publications. Topics such as copyright, Fair Use, public domain, and Creative Commons are discussed.
- Finding Images and Text in the Public Domain
- Fondren DOI Services: Information about how you can get a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for your work.
- Rice Open Access Policy: Learn more about the policy and how to comply.
- Open Educational Resources: Resources for finding and using open educational resources (OERs).
- ORCID and Other Author Identifiers/Profiles: Resources for creating and using ORCID, ResearcherID, and Scopus Author ID.
- Rice Author Open Access Fees: Outlining Fondren Library’s program to subsidize open access fees for current Rice faculty, students and staff