Open Access Publications
Select UBC Press publications, including our On Campus series, are available as free, open access downloads:

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Cover: Sustainable Energy Transitions in Canada, edited by Mark S. Winfield, Stephen D. Hill, and James R. Gaede. Photo: A bank of solar panels on the roof of a warehouse, angled toward the blue sky. by Mark Winfield 

Sustainable Energy Transitions in Canada

Edited by Mark Winfield, Stephen Hill, and James Gaede

UBC Press, 2023

Sustainable Energy Transitions in Canada brings together experts from across the country to share their perspectives on how energy systems can respond to climate change, enhance social justice, respect local cultures and traditions – and still make financial sense.

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Cover: Blue-Green Province by Mark Winfield 

Blue-Green Province
The Environment and the Political Economy of Ontario

Mark Winfield

UBC Press, 2012

Blue-Green Province provides the first comprehensive study of environmental policy in Ontario and explores what lessons on the future of environmental and economic policy in Canada might be learned from this province's experience.

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Cover: The Deliberate Doctorate: A Values-Focused Journey to Your PhD, by Leela Viswanathan. Illustration: The title, in white, is superimposed over a blurry circle in the colours of the rainbow. The cover also reads: “The book every aspiring PhD should read. 

The Deliberate Doctorate
A Values-Focused Journey to your PhD

Leela Viswanathan

On Campus, 2023

The Deliberate Doctorate shows postgraduate students how their PhD journey can be driven by purpose when it is grounded in their core values and aligned with their future plans.

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Cover: Messy Ethics in Human Rights Work, edited by Shayna Plaut, Neil Bilotta, Lara Rosenoff Gauvin, Christina Clark-Kazak, and Maritza Felices-Luna. Illustration: The bottoms of each letter in the words “Messy Ethics” are unraveling into a pile of tangled string. 

Messy Ethics in Human Rights Work

Edited by Shayna Plaut, Neil Bilotta, Lara Rosenoff Gauvin, Christina Clark-Kazak, and Maritza Felices-Luna

UBC Press, 2023

Messy Ethics in Human Rights Work invites readers to engage reflexively in critical human rights practice by admitting discomfort and dilemma into conversations about ethics.

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Cover: TL;DR: A Very Brief Guide to Reading and Writing in University, by Joel Heng Hartse.  Illustration: a bright pink lightning bolt on a yellow background, with the title in blue superimposed on top. 

TL;DR
A Very Brief Guide to Reading and Writing in University

Joel Heng Hartse

On Campus, 2023

If you want to know what professors expect you to write so you can get those grades with as little pain as possible, this is the book for you!

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Cover: Protecting the Coast and Ocean: A Guide to Marine Conservation Law in British Columbia, by Stephanie Hewson, Linda Nowlan, Georgia Lloyd-Smith, Deborah Carlson, and Michael Bissonnette. Aerial photo: harbour seals in the ocean with seagulls flying above. 

Protecting the Coast and Ocean
A Guide to Marine Conservation Law in British Columbia

Stephanie Hewson, Linda Nowlan, Georgia Lloyd-Smith, Deborah Carlson, and Michael Bissonnette

UBC Press, 2023

Protecting the Coast and Ocean, the first comprehensive guide to marine protection law in British Columbia, analyzes and compares the legal tools available to reverse ocean decline.

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Inside the Local Campaign
Constituency Elections in Canada

Edited by Alex Marland and Thierry Giasson

UBC Press, 2022

Inside the Local Campaign pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of constituency-level campaigning during a Canadian federal election.

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The Successful TA cover features at teal blackground with text that reads 'The Successful TA, A Practical Approach to Effective Teaching, Kathy M. Nomme and Carol Pollock.' 

The Successful TA
A Practical Approach to Effective Teaching

By Kathy M. Nomme and Carol Pollock

On Campus, 2022

Feel confident stepping into your role as a TA with help from this short, practical guide, which demystifies everything from how to interact with course instructors to giving students feedback on their work.

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Book cover for From Dismal Swamp to Smiling Farms 

From Dismal Swamp to Smiling Farms
Food, Agriculture, and Change in the Holland Marsh

By Michael Classens

Part of the Sustainable History Monograph Pilot, published with the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

From Dismal Swamp to Smiling Farms reveals how some of teh most profitable farmland in Canada has been shaped, and ultimately imperiled, by liberal notions of progress and nature.

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You at the U book cover features an orange to blue gradient in the background with block text that reads You @ the U: A guided tour through your first year of University, Janet Miller. 

You @ the U
A Guided Tour through Your First Year of University

By Janet Miller; Foreword by Roy Bear Chief

On Campus, 2021

In this essential guide, university counsellor Janet Miller draws on her wit, wisdom, and decardes of experience to help first-time students – of whatever age – prep for and survive their first year of university.

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It's All Good (Unless It's Not)
Mental Health Tips and Self-Care Strategies for your Undergrad Years

By Nicole Malette

On Campus, 2020

Packed with self-care strategies, quick tips, accounts from students, and fascinating facts, this is an indispensable mental-health guide for anyone on the path to a college or university degree.

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Inside the Campaign
Managing Elections in Canada

Edited by Alex Marland and Thierry Giasson

UBC Press, 2020

An illuminating profile of the work carried out behind the scenes during a Canadian election campaign. The full text and individual chapters are all available PDF downloads.

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How to Succeed at University (and Get a Great Job!)

Thomas R. Klassen & John A. Dwyer

UBC Press, 2015

This practical, easy-to-read guide shows you how to master the critical skills needed for school, work, and life.

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Canadian Election Analysis 2015
Communication, Strategy, and Democracy

Edited by Alex Marland and Thierry Giasson

UBC Press, 2015

Published just days after the 2015 election, these short pieces cover a wide-variety of interconnected themes, including strategic communication, mediatization, opinion research, electioneering, political management, public policy, polling, and e-politics, and explain how Canadian democracy has been affected. The authors provide authoritative analyses of the campaigns and election outcome to bring readers original ways of understanding the election.

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