The publication and sharing of scholarly works and research can take many forms, from a traditional method of books and journals, to more novel modalities in visual and digital formats. Depending on the method that best suits the project, there are various groups at Duke ready to support investigators throughout the process.
Preparing to share work
Scholarly Publishing Services - through the Duke Library - is the best first place to start whether an investigator is considering digital publishing or more traditional modes of dissemination. This resource can help investigators understand what issues may need evaluation during the planning stage, and what resources at Duke can assist once a plan is generated.
For scholars in the humanities, data sciences, and beyond, helpful resources can be found in the Digital Humanities community, which pulls together information from various groups around Duke’s campus.
The Duke Office for Translation and Commercialization is an important resource for digital innovations, whether they are being shared or commercialized.
The "Related Resources" section of this page contains further information on how Duke can provide support in the early planning stages.
Copyright and legal issues in publishing
For any publishing project, it’s important to understand copyright, fair use, and other legal issues that may come into play. It is vital to use other people’s work appropriately, and not infringe on their copyrights, and to put in place licenses to protect the investigator's own work. Duke is committed to sharing research widely, and putting knowledge in the service of society, so there’s a strong impetus to make work openly available to all. The publishers that investigators work with may or may not share those goals, so it’s important to read any contracts they send carefully, and negotiate a beneficial outcome. The ScholarWorks Center for Scholarly Publishing in Duke Libraries can assist Duke researchers with these kinds of issues, and help find the right balance of needs and goals.
Maximizing reach and tracking impact
Duke provides support via a number of tools and services to help investigators share publications widely and track their impact. Explore the options below to determine which tool(s) may be helpful in maximizing and tracking the reach of a publication.
Duke Elements and DukeSpace
- Elements is an online service for Duke researchers to document and manage their publications history. Publications managed in Elements will appear in the "Selected Publications" section of a Scholars@Duke profile.
- Publications can also be deposited via Elements into DukeSpace, Duke University's openly available online repository for publications and other archival materials in digital format. Publications deposited into DukeSpace will be openly accessible to the world, linked from a researcher's Scholars@Duke profile, and findable via Google Scholar, further increasing the reach and impact of research.
Duke University Press
- Duke University Press publishes books from the humanities and social sciences, as well as provides open access publishing initiatives.
Altmetric
- Altmetric allows researchers to track attention publications are getting in sources outside the scholarly literature. This includes mentions of the publication from news sources, blogs, social media, and government policy documents.
More information about tracking and understanding metrics and impact can be found on the Duke ScholarWorks website.