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Tag: Publishing

  • Online First – Early Access to Open Access Journal Articles
    March 11, 2024 by

    The Office of Digital Scholarship has introduced a new feature for the open access journals published by the University Libraries. Articles can now be published as soon as they are ready before the entire journal is complete.    By adopting the “online first” feature, journal editors can publish articles while still compiling full journal issues. Articles […]

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    University Libraries Offers Digital Research Publishing Tools, Services to Campus Scholars
    May 12, 2022 by

    Today’s scholars are increasingly finding value in ensuring that the research, community projects, and creative endeavors they produce are published freely and openly online. Furthermore, the development and widespread use of immerging technology tools has allowed researchers to produce work across a remarkable variety of digital formats, including digital exhibits, digital maps, data visualizations, interactive […]

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  • Open Educational Resources

    Open Educational Resources Available
    June 5, 2020 by

    In today’s higher education landscape, university instructors increasingly seek innovative, flexible, and customizable ways to deliver course content to learners across a diverse range of programs and disciplines to boost student success.  Meanwhile, students nation-wide continue to face the burdens of increasing tuition and textbook costs.  At Ball State University, librarians are seeking to advance […]

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    Open Journal Systems Publishing for Faculty
    April 21, 2020 by

    In spring 2018, the University Libraries began offering Open Journal Systems (OJS) as a journal management and publishing solution for Ball State faculty. OJS enables faculty to create a wide range of scholarly communications, and present them in a professional manner online. An open-source software developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), OJS was designed […]

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