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Getting Started:

If you are interested in starting an e-journal for your department, school, organization, etc., please contact  the Project Coordinator of DigitalCommons@Fairfield at digitalcommons@fairfield.edu.

The DigitalCommons@Fairfield E-journal functionality provides the opportunity for any department, school or group on campus to publish an E-journal. 

Advantages of this include:

1. Journal submission software which makes it easy for authors to submit articles
    
2. A fully customizable interface that allows the journal to create a unique look and feel.
    
3. A well-structured site including journal structures that include volumes, issues, etc.
    
4. Full-text indexing by bepress and search options that include browsing the issues, simple searches within the journal and full-text searching of the content.
    
5. Flexibility of the system allows the creation of open access journals or a journal by subscription.
    
6. A full fledged workflow for editors and reviewers and contributors that makes the publishing process easy.

If you are interested in starting an e-journal for your department, school, organization, etc., please contact the Project Coordinator of DigitalCommons@Fairfield at digitalcommons@fairfield.edu.

Open access in journal publishing means it is "digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions".

What does this mean to you?:

• Open access increases access to articles, especially to those with limited journal budgets and to those who are in remote locations.  This is especially useful for distance learning initiatives.
   
• In creating an open access journal, you have control over whether or not an author retains copyright, but traditionally, open access journals allow the author to retain their copyright.
   
• The DigitalCommons@Fairfield e-journal functionally allows the journals to offer open access to its contents.

Problems Solved:

The DigitalCommons@Fairfield e-journal functionality replaces many issues found in traditional publishing models including:

• Publishing costs are prohibitive which makes starting new journals difficult - this is resolved by eliminating most of the overhead involved in traditional publishing.

• The audience is more limited in traditional publishing because of the nature of subscription and constantly increasing costs.