News & Agendas

The winter break is here: what adaptations are planned for services, libraries and study rooms?

The University of Liège's Open Science Day, held on 7 November, brought together more than eighty participants to discuss innovative initiatives promoting the opening up of science to all. The event highlighted ULiège's commitments and the diversity of projects undertaken by its community, reflecting the impact of open science on research, education and society.

Last December, an article in Nature magazine announced that, in 2023 alone, 10,000 articles had been withdrawn from several scientific journals due to fraud. This figure is just the tip of the “Fake Science” iceberg.

The proliferation of questionable, if not fraudulent, articles calls into question the very relevance of the prevailing economic models for disseminating research.

From Monday December 2 to Friday January 24, the "cramming period" policy will be applied to libraries and study rooms to enable you to study in the best possible conditions.

• During this period, study in the library is reserved for ULiège and CHU members due to the overcrowding. Your student card gives you access to our areas and services: remember to take it with you on every visit. You may be asked to show it at any time.
• You must reserve seats in some of our libraries (see below).

€493,935 were paid by researchers in 2023 as APC (Article Processing Charges), an average of €2,297 per article! This represents an increase of 12.8% compared with 2022. Colossal sums lost for scientific research. However, solutions do exist to bring the bill down.
 

Databases, e-journals, e-books... In 2024, ULiège Library enriched its catalog with the acquisition of several electronic resources covering various scientific fields. We invite you to discover them.

Have you just enrolled at university? We'd like to welcome you! Find out what we can offer you and download our checklist to get you ready for the new school year!

Work began this week, August 19, on the energy-efficiency renovation of the B6b building, which houses the Science Library (ULiège Library). 

On 12 July 2024, ORBi topped the 100,000 milestone for open access publications, which means that they are accessible worldwide at a single click! This success demonstrates our commitment to the free and open dissemination of scientific knowledge.

Last month, more than 500 researchers submitted 1,042 publications. Of these, 76% contain full text and 76% are open access.

ULiège Library's annual report (in French) for 2023 is officially out! The year 2023 appears to be rich in activities, projects and collaborations carried out within our library units and branches. Well done to all those who have contributed, through their involvement in these activities or by helping with the writing!