The Digital Commons now offers a “home” for faculty in every Jefferson department to deposit full-text copies of their publications.
What Can Be Deposited?
Articles, reports, reviews, and other types of scholarly publication, subject to publishers' restrictions, may be deposited. The best way to find out whether you may deposit material is to send the publication list from your CV to the Library. AISR staff will check publishers' policies for you. Send your CV to Editor.JEFFLINE@jefferson.edu.
How Do I Deposit a Document?
You may choose to either send your material to the Library to be deposited on your behalf, or you may deposit articles yourself. To deposit an article, first sign up for a free account at the Digital Commons. Then find your department in the Commons' list of “Research Units, Centers or Departments,” and choose the “Faculty Papers” link. Then choose the “Submit an Article” link and follow the instructions.
What Happens Once I Submit an Article?
Library staff will double check the publisher's copyright policy, add some subject headings, and post the work.
Why Should I Bother With This?
Do it for fame and glory. Studies have shown that articles to which access is freely available are cited earlier, and more often, than articles that are not, so you benefit directly from increased exposure. So does your department.
Doesn't This Overlap with the NIH Policy?
If your funding isn't from NIH, then the Commons is your best choice -- NIH doesn't accept articles that were funded from other sources. If your funding came from NIH, then to some extent, the Commons does overlap, but there isn't any harm in duplication, while there is benefit in multiple access points and promotion.
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