Resources
CDRS Handouts
- Project Process (PDF)
- Services Overview (PDF)
- Journal Services (PDF)
- Conference Services (PDF)
- Repository Services (PDF)
- Open Access Primer (PDF)
- Academic Commons FAQ (PDF)
- Wikischolars User Guide (PDF)
- Sample CDRS Master Service Agreement (PDF)
- Sample Author Rights Agreement (PDF)
Links
Campus-based publishing
- Campus-based Publishing Resource Center A Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resource Coalition (SPARC) site providing information for libraries, presses, and other academic units interested in launching and maintaining campus-based publishing partnerships.
Copyright
- Creative Commons A nonprofit corporation that provides free licenses and other legal tools to mark creative work with the freedom the creator wants it to carry, so others can share, remix, use commercially, or any combination thereof.
- CU Copyright Advisory Office A Columbia service offering guidance to help the wider community address copyright issues in furtherance of the University’s information objectives.
Digitization and Preservation
- CU Preservation and Digital Conversion Division Offers services and tools to prolong the existence and accessibility of collections for current and future Columbia students and scholars.
Editing
- American Journal Experts Professional language editing services for authors around the globe who wish to publish in scientific, technical, medical and humanities journals.
Open Access
- Directory of Open Access Journals A searchable database of thousands of scholarly and scientific open access journals.
- Guide to Business Planning for Converting a Subscription-based Journal to Open Access A guide from the Open Society Institute.
- OASIS Comprehensive information about the theory and practice of open access.
- Open Access News Peter Suber’s blog on the latest open-access developments.
- Open Access Directory Wiki that compiles lists of open-access resources.
- SHERPA/RoMEO A database of publishers and journals that support open access.
Open Source Research Software
- Public Knowledge Project A research and development initiative directed toward improving the scholarly and public quality of academic research through the development of innovative online publishing and knowledge-sharing environments.
Printing/Publishing
- The Charlesworth Group A global supplier of full spectrum publishing services, providing clients with cutting-edge typesetting technologies, XML-based workflow solutions, copyediting and language polishing, and a range of other services, all tailored to meet each customer’s specific needs.
- Green Printer Environmentally friendly printing services for individuals and organizations.
- Lulu.com Offers self-publishing tools and related services.
Scholarly Communication
- CU Scholarly Communication Program The Program explores effective uses of digital technology for sharing new knowledge, and offers practical information about the opportunities and challenges presented by scholarship and research in a time of technological change.
Usability
- Useit.com Features reports, news, and other content on web usability best practices.
