The University of California concluded its negotiations for the renewal of its systemwide license with scholarly journal publisher Elsevier. Ultimately, the UC decided against signing a new contract with Elsevier as the publisher’s most recent proposal did not include any cap on total amount UC faculty could end up paying in article publishing fees.

To read the full press release from the University of California Office of the President (UCOP), visit: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/uc-terminates-subscriptions-worlds-largest-scientific-publisher-push-open-access-publicly

For continued updates and information on affected content and access, visit:
https://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/open-access-at-uc/publisher-negotiations/uc-and-elsevier/