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Open Scholarship & Publishing and Arts & Humanities Department (OSPAH)

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About

Open Scholarship & Publishing and Arts & Humanities (OSPAH) Department is one of eight departments situated within the Research & Learning Services portfolio. OSPAH is comprised of: 

  • Government Publications, Maps, Microforms & Newspapers
  • Open & Interdisciplinary Research Support
  • Arts & Humanities liaison team

Together, the department supports the entire research lifecycle from collecting and navigating primary source materials, supporting analysis and new knowledge creation, to publishing and sharing of research with broad audiences for the public good.

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Where to Find Us

Our work spans a variety of Libraries spaces including:

Additional Libraries Locations
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Open Resources

Openly sharing the work of the University and the region is important to us. Explore our work:

Learn How to Openly Share Your Work
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Featured Events & Exhibits

As part of the Federal requirement to provide educational programming on the US Constitution, the UW Libraries holds an annual Constitution read aloud. We welcome students, faculty, staff and community members to join us in reading the Constitution and critically examining the historical and contemporary significance this document holds.

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Meet the Open Scholarship & Publishing and Arts & Humanities Department (OSPAH) Team

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