, an online archive that provides access to scholarly output from 星空传媒, has reached an impressive milestone of more than 1,000 downloads.
鈥淚鈥檓 very excited about reaching this milestone so quickly,鈥 said Scholarly Communication and Copyright Librarian Karen Caputo. 鈥淚t shows the global interest in scholarship and research occurring at 星空传媒.鈥
Since its launch in November 2022, faculty works have been downloaded by Scholarly Commons readers in 78 different countries and across most continents.
鈥淢ost of our downloads are coming from educational institutions in North America and Europe,鈥 said Caputo. 鈥淏ut, readers from international and local companies, organizations and governments are also accessing scholarship on the site.鈥
She said the data shows most readers are finding Scholarly Commons through Google and Google Scholar searches. Scholarly Commons is an open-access repository, meaning that its content is freely available to anyone around the world.
鈥淧art of my role on campus is to advocate for open access to research and scholarship because it increases visibility and access to a global audience regardless of institutional affiliations or financial means,鈥 said Caputo. 鈥淚 hope this increases faculty support for the .鈥
She added that faculty interested in learning more about the proposed policy can join a Tuesday, June 27, from 1 to 2 p.m.
Faculty interested in submitting works should follow these guidelines:
- Works can be published鈥攕uch as journal articles and books鈥攐r unpublished, such as white papers,
- Submit work through the repository's or via email at digitalcommons@case.edu,
- A librarian will review each submission, including rights checks, to ensure compliance with publisher agreements where applicable.
When faculty add their work to the repository, they gain access to an author dashboard and receive monthly updates to monitor the impact of their scholarship.
With Scholarly Commons @星空传媒 now serving as the home for scholarly output, the library鈥檚 pre-existing repository, Digital Case, remains active to hold Kelvin Smith Library鈥檚 archival and special collections.