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Library for the Research Institutes within the ETH Domain: Eawag, Empa, PSI & WSL

Lib4RI is the joint «Library for the Research Institutes within the ETH Domain: Eawag, Empa, PSI & WSL». As a scientific library, we provide all affiliates of the four institutes at their 11 research sites with extensive access to literature and technical information for research, teaching, and consulting. Furthermore, we offer a broad range of services surrounding the publication process.

Lib4RI News

  • Update on Wiley negotiations 06.05.2025

    Update on Wiley negotiations

    For over a year, swissuniversities has been negotiating with the publisher Wiley to establish a new Open Access agreement. These negotiations were discontinued in March 2025 but have now resumed. This development has several implications for your Open Access publishing options in Wiley journals.

  • Hiring Data Steward/Data Manager (80-100%) 08.04.2025

    Hiring Data Steward/Data Manager (80-100%)

    Lib4RI is expanding its research data management services under the swissuniversities Open Science Programme. We are looking for a Data Steward/Data Manager (80-100%, m/f/d) with strong IT skills and a background in research data management. Interested? Come join our team!

  • Lib4RI-Update #39 - No-deal with Wiley 01.04.2025

    Lib4RI-Update #39 - No-deal with Wiley

    Negotiations for a new Swiss agreement with the academic publisher Wiley were discontinued on 31 March. As a consequence, Wiley has blocked access to 2025 journal issues, and researchers in Switzerland can no longer publish Open Access within the read & publish agreement. Please find some background information as well as recommended actions for the researchers of the 4RIs below.

  • Talk: Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Publishing 24.03.2025

    Talk: Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Publishing

    Eawag is hosting a presentation by Maggie Mills entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Publishing: Perspective from the Editorial Team of Environmental Science & Technology” Join onsite in Forum Chriesbach, Dübendorf, or online.

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