About ScholarWorks at UMass Boston

The University of Massachusetts Boston is committed to disseminating the fruits of its research and scholarship as widely as possible. As such, the University has established ScholarWorks at UMass Boston, a digital repository for the research, and creative and scholarly contributions of faculty, staff, researchers, and students at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

ScholarWorks serves as a publishing platform, a preservation service, and a display for the research and scholarly output of members of the UMass Boston community. In addition to providing an open access archive of articles and other works that have already been published, ScholarWorks is an excellent platform for working papers, conference papers, theses, dissertations, or other works not published elsewhere. The intellectual and creative contributions of the university are easily accessible and discoverable by internet search tools, thus offering higher visibility and enhanced scholarly communication for the UMass Boston community. Moreover, ScholarWorks at UMass Boston, administered by Healey Library, offers permanent, stable access, so that users can cite these archived works without worrying about content being moved.

Acceptable Use Policy

Individuals have the right to download and print a personal copy of materials in ScholarWorks at UMass Boston. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals do not have the right to make additional copies, post, or distribute any of the materials, unless the use meets a reasonable determination of fair use. Any use of ScholarWorks at UMass Boston content that exceeds these exceptions requires permission from the copyright holder.

Libraries interested in printing a ScholarWorks at UMass Boston paper for their permanent collection should contact the center, department, or research unit responsible for posting the paper. The requesting library can then gain copyright clearance from the paper's author(s).

Permission does not need to be obtained for linking to or harvesting ScholarWorks at UMass Boston content. For example, linking to content in a Course Management System such as Blackboard is allowed without the permission of the copyright holder.

History of Digital Open Access at UMass Boston

In October 2012, the Faculty Council at UMass Boston approved a set of important motions focused on developments in scholarly communication and publishing in the digital age. These motions included the adoption of a campus-wide open access policy and the establishment of a Committee on Scholarly Communication. The final policies, amendments, and Guidelines decided for ScholarWorks at UMass Boston are below:

Policies and guidelines for ScholarWorks at UMass Boston

For Further Information or Assistance:

    Contact ScholarWorks Administrators at:
  • scholarworks@umb.edu