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Scholarly Communication at Columbia

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The scholarly communications team at Columbia advises the campus community on tools, initiatives, policies, and services pertaining to the research lifecycle, from accessing scholarship to creating, publishing, sharing, evaluating, and preserving it. Part of the digital scholarship unit at the university, we offer training and consultations on publishing, podcasting, open and public access, measuring research impact, and scholarly identity. We also run the institutional repository, and run a flourishing digital publishing and podcasting program.

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Questions?

Have questions about scholarly publishing, research impact and metrics, open access, podcasting, research data, research computing, or creating digital publishing projects, or crafting a professional presence online?

Email your questions or schedule a virtual consultation:
scholarlycommunication@library.columbia.edu

Our Services

GET PUBLISHING ADVICE

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Consult with our expert staff on developing a publication strategy, including selecting a publisher, understanding your rights as an author, and learning about opportunities to publish with us.

SHARE AND PRESERVE YOUR WORK

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Learn about the Libraries' platform for collecting, preserving, and sharing the Columbia community's scholarship. Academic Commons provides open and persistent access to work by researchers at Columbia University, Barnard College, Jewish Theological Seminary, Teachers College, and Union Theological Seminary.

MANAGE YOUR SCHOLARLY IDENTITY AND REPUTATION

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Discover ways to maximize the reach and impact of your scholarship by creating a persistent digital name identifier. Get advice on promoting your work and making new scholarly connections through the use of acadamic social networking and researcher websites.

MEASURE YOUR WORK'S IMPACT

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Discover tools for measuring and undertanding the impact of your scholarship.

GET STARTED WITH PODCASTING

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Learn the fundamentals of podcasting and explore opportunities to partner with our staff.

DESIGN AND 3D PRINT YOUR OWN RESEARCH OBJECT

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We offer a 3D-printing service, modeling software, and consultations. Check policies, see examples of existing prints, schedule a consultation, or submit a print request at 3dprint @ Columbia.

OPEN ACCESS WEEK 2022

OA Week 2022

The Libraries are excited to be hosting several events to celebrate Open Access Week 2022, whose theme is "Open for Climate Justice."

Please see our guide to events and resources highlighting this year's theme.

DROP-IN LOCATIONS, OPEN LABS, & ONE-OFF WORKSHOPS

DIGITAL HUMANITIES CENTER (Butler 305)

The Digital Humanities Center in Butler 305 provides software and training for digital humanities tools, scanning/digitization, textual analysis, data management, and media production.

OPEN LABS, EVENTS, & ONE-OFF WORKSHOPS

Check the Libraries' calendar for labs, events, and occasional workshops on scholarly communication topics.