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