Services

Many of our services directly support the publishing and hosting of open access journals and digital projects, including:

• Access to and assistance with LPS-supported platforms for content management
• Registration and maintenance of ISSN and DOIs
• Indexing in relevant databases and discovery sites
• Usage statistics through analytics software Matomo

We also offer consultations on publishing best practices and best fit for:

• Workflow
• Schematic layout and design
• Editorial policy-writing
• Sustainability planning

Beyond the LPS, a number of related services are offered by other CMU Libraries teams, including:

• Guidance on copyright and licensing, including Creative Commons and Open Source licensing
• Digitization of print materials
• Support for individual CMU authors who wish to publish open access in external journals, with our OA agreements and Article Processing Charge (APC) fund
• Collection and preservation of CMU research data and scholarly outputs, via KiltHub, our institutional repository