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Publish Open Access for Free with New Read & Publish Agreements

Publishing open access is a great way to keep research open and retain your copyright. We do understand that publishing open access comes with a financial commitment that you wouldn’t necessarily have with traditional publishing.

To help offset costs, Mizzou Libraries has agreements with several publishers that offer discounts and support of article processing charges (APCs) for the following journals.

Want to learn more? Talk with your subject librarian about open access in your area.

Visit here for a complete list of discounts and APC support.

New Agreements:

American Chemical Society

Starting January 1, 2026, Mizzou Libraries has a Read & Publish agreement with the American Chemical Society. Authors will have the option during the publication process to have their open-access fees covered under this agreement. More information here and here.

Sage

The University of Missouri has a read-and-publish deal with Sage for open access for MU authors on its complete premier journals package for the calendar year 2026.

Springer

The University of Missouri has a read and publish agreement with Springer for open access for MU authors on all titles except Nature and Scientific American titles. The effective dates are January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.

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Maximizing Your Research Identity and Measuring Research Impact

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Online via Zoom
Registration

Elevate your scholarly presence. Understand your influence.

Ready to take control of your academic footprint? This dynamic workshop will guide you through the essential tools and strategies to build a powerful research identity and assess the true reach of your work.

What you’ll learn:

    • How to create and manage researcher profiles across key platforms.
    • Where to find and interpret metrics like citation counts, journal impact factors, h-index and altmetrics.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your academic visibility and measure your impact.

Calming Crafternoons at Mizzou Libraries

Join us during the fall semester for crafting activities to help flex your crafting muscles and relieve some stress.

Crocheted Worry Worm 
Ellis Library Main Floor
February 9th 1:30-4:30pm

Join us in taking a calming breath and a crochet worry worm for yourself, a friend or a significant other! No experience needed. We will teach you how to make an adorable worry worm. All supplies provided.

Button Making
Health Sciences Library
February 26th 2pm-4pm

Take a break and make buttons! We will have designs already printed out. All you have to do is make the button.

Macrame Beaded Coaster
Ellis Library Main Floor
March 5th 1:30-4:30pm

Join us in taking a calming breath and make a macrame beaded coaster! We also think it can double as a fidget. No experience needed. We will teach you how macrame. All supplies provided.

Be on the lookout for more calming crafternoons thorughout the semester. Click this link to find more: https://engage.missouri.edu/events?group_ids=36375

Not sure where the health sciences library is? Here’s a map for you. 

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: January 2026

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: January 2026

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri School of Medicine faculty-authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article, “Multicenter Study on the Safety of Pulsed Field Ablation in Over 40,000 Patients: MANIFEST-US”, was co-authored by Dr. Sandeep Gautam of the Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine. The article was published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (impact factor of 22.3 in 2024).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=January&Year=2026

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

Google Scholar and Beyond

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Online via Zoom
Registration

Use Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science to find science information, including technical reports and engineering standards.

home Gateway Carousel, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Staff news, Workshops AI Research Tools – Demos and Ethical Considerations Online

AI Research Tools – Demos and Ethical Considerations Online

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Online via Zoom
Registration

Explore how AI is transforming academic research. This session features live demos of popular AI tools and a discussion on the ethical implications of using AI in scholarly work. Learn how to harness these technologies responsibly and effectively.

Research Ready in 15 Minutes

This February, the Mizzou Libraries will host Research Ready in 15 Minutes, a one-week series of 15-minute virtual workshops designed to introduce students, faculty, and staff to essential library databases. Click here for the schedule and list of databases being covered.

Running from February 2 – 6, each session will feature:

  1. A brief overview of a key research database
  2. A live demonstration of search, access, and save features
  3. A highlight of a unique tool or function

The goal of this series is to provide accessible, low-pressure learning opportunities for busy users who need a quick refresher (or an introduction) to resources that support their research and coursework. All sessions will be recorded and posted to our workshops recording page for on-demand viewing.

Find more information and our toolkit on the Research Ready Guide! We encourage you to share the PDF flyer and digital signage with anyone who may be interested or benefit from the series!

We hope to see you at one of the sessions!

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: December 2025

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: December 2025

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri School of Medicine faculty-authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article, “Early vs Late Staged PCI After Subintimal Tracking and Re-Entry for Chronic Total Occlusions: A Randomized Trial”, was co-authored by Dr. Taishi Hirai of the Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine. The article was published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (impact factor of 22.3 in 2024).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=December&Year=2025

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

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Rebecca Graves Appointed Director of the Health Sciences Library

Mizzou Libraries is pleased to announce that Rebecca Graves has been appointed director of the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library. In this role, Rebecca will oversee a team of librarians and staff that provide support for education, patient care and research for the College of Health Sciences, Sinclair School of Nursing, the School of Medicine and MU Health Care.

Having spent many years at Mizzou, Rebecca has a deep understanding of the Mizzou campus culture and strong connections with faculty and staff—relationships that she looks forward to building upon in this new role. She previously served as the library’s education librarian, focusing on teaching students to become skilled researchers.

Most recently, Rebecca was awarded the Sinclair School of Nursing Honorary Alumni Award. The Honorary Alumni award is given to someone who shows outstanding achievement in nursing or support for the nursing profession. She was awarded this honor for her work as the education librarian, due to her profound impact on nursing students at the beginning of their nursing journey, as well as her collaborative efforts with nursing faculty on key initiatives.

Rebecca has a strong history of service to both Mizzou and the health sciences library community. She has been an active member of the Medical Library Association and the Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association since 1999. Here at Mizzou, she served on the Faculty Council (FC) from 2015 to 2021 and was the Chair of the FC Inclusion, Diversity and Equity committee from 2018 to 2021. Recently, she was a member of the Provost’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Learning Environment, which was awarded the FC Shared Governance Award.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Cycle of Success, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Rebecca Graves Appointed Director of the Health Sciences Library

Rebecca Graves Appointed Director of the Health Sciences Library

Mizzou Libraries is pleased to announce that Rebecca Graves has been appointed director of the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library. In this role, Rebecca will oversee a team of librarians and staff that provide support for education, patient care and research for the College of Health Sciences, Sinclair School of Nursing, the School of Medicine and MU Health Care.

Having spent many years at Mizzou, Rebecca has a deep understanding of the Mizzou campus culture and strong connections with faculty and staff—relationships that she looks forward to building upon in this new role. She previously served as the library’s education librarian, focusing on teaching students to become skilled researchers.

Most recently, Rebecca was awarded the Sinclair School of Nursing Honorary Alumni Award. The Honorary Alumni award is given to someone who shows outstanding achievement in nursing or support for the nursing profession. She was awarded this honor for her work as the education librarian, due to her profound impact on nursing students at the beginning of their nursing journey, as well as her collaborative efforts with nursing faculty on key initiatives.

Rebecca has a strong history of service to both Mizzou and the health sciences library community. She has been an active member of the Medical Library Association and the Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association since 1999. Here at Mizzou, she served on the Faculty Council (FC) from 2015 to 2021 and was the Chair of the FC Inclusion, Diversity and Equity committee from 2018 to 2021. Recently, she was a member of the Provost’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Learning Environment, which was awarded the FC Shared Governance Award.