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Digital Commons IR

Guides and documentation for DC Institutional Repository administrators.

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About DC
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  • Behind the Scenes: How Our Development Team Supports IR Success
  • Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)
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Setup & Design
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Site Administration
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  • Author Merge Tool: How to Combine Author Records in Digital Commons
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  • Hiding, Excluding, and Withdrawing Content
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Organization & Content Planning
  • DC Structure Types: Publications and Communities
  • Starting a New Collection
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  • The Collection Tool: How to Display Submissions in Multiple Publications
  • Digital Commons Journal Setup Form
  • Digital Commons Event Community Setup Form
  • Metadata Options in Digital Commons
  • Disciplines: Digital Commons Three-Tiered Taxonomy of Academic Disciplines
  • Digital Commons Harvesting Tool: Populating the IR with Faculty Records
  • Migrating a Journal to Digital Commons
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Managing Submissions & Publishing
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  • Event Communities: Hosting Conferences, Symposia, and Proceedings
  • Access Control and Embargoes: Options for Restricting Content
  • Peer Review Tools
  • Author Submission Steps in Digital Commons
  • Streaming Media in Digital Commons
  • Digital Object Identifiers
  • Publication Mailing Lists
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Integration & Preservation
  • Getting Started with bepress Archive
  • Digital Commons and OAI-PMH: Outbound Harvesting of Repository Records
  • Safeguarding Your Content with Digital Commons
  • Digital Commons Harvesting Tool: Populating the IR with Faculty Records
  • Digital Commons Harvesting Tool: Step-by-Step Guide
  • Digital Commons API: Getting Started
  • Featuring Digital Commons Content on External Sites and Platforms
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Reporting
  • Overview of Digital Commons Reports
  • Content Reporting Tool
  • Digital Commons Dashboard
  • Author Dashboard: Real-Time Usage Statistics for Authors
  • Measuring Impact with PlumX Metrics in Digital Commons
  • Readership Activity Map
  • Using DC to Enhance Reports for Your Library and Stakeholders
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Video Tutorials for Digital Commons IR
  • Video: Site Organization
  • Video: Nest Structures in Communities with the Group Tool
  • Video: Excel Batch Upload Tutorial
  • Video: Collection Tool Tutorial – Automatic Collection
  • Video: Collection Tool Tutorial – Manual Collection
  • Video: Update the Site to Display Changes
  • ETD Video Tutorials
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  • Video: Journal and Event Design Tour
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Digital Commons Exhibits

How-to articles for DCX administrators.

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DCX Site Administration
  • Digital Commons Exhibits Overview: A Flexible Showcase for Your Collections
  • Getting Started with DCX
  • Customize Your DCX Site
  • How To Change Your DCX Password
  • Upload or Search for Images in DCX
  • DCX Common Questions
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DCX Standard Exhibits
  • Create a Standard Exhibit
  • Import Content to an Exhibit
  • Customize Exhibit Settings
  • Add a Section to an Exhibit
  • Customize DCX Item Pages and Thumbnails
  • Sort Items in an Exhibit or Section
  • Publish, Unpublish, Move, or Delete items
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DCX Scrolling Exhibits
  • DCX Scrolling Exhibits Overview
  • Create a New Scrolling Exhibit
  • Add or Revise Content in a Scrolling Exhibit
  • Content Types in Scrolling Exhibits
  • Change Scrolling Exhibit Visibility or Thumbnail
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DCX Video Tutorials
  • Video: DCX Front End Tour
  • Video: Log In and Customize Your DCX Site
  • Video: Import and Edit Items in a DCX Standard Exhibit
  • Video: Create a Section in a DCX Exhibit
  • Video: How to Delete Items in DCX
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Digital Commons Journals

Guides and video tutorials for DC Journals editors.

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Introduction and Setup
  • Digital Commons Journals Overview
  • Journal Setup Forms
  • Design Customization Guide for Sites, Journals, and Events
  • Outline of Journal Publication Process
  • Log In and Access Editor Tools
  • Managing Administrator Permissions
  • Journal Configuration Settings
  • Migrating a Journal to Digital Commons
  • Journal Video Tutorials
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Submission Process
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  • View and Manage Submitted Manuscripts
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Editorial Process and Peer Review
  • Peer Review Process for Journals
  • Editorial Decision and Revisions
  • Publishing Accepted Manuscripts
  • Publication Mailing Lists
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Other Journal Management Topics
  • Digital Object Identifiers
  • Access Control and Embargoes: Options for Restricting Content
  • Getting Started with bepress Archive
  • Overview of Digital Commons Reports
  • Tips for Journal Success
  • Strategic Advising Services Announcements
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Modern Journal Designs
  • Modern Journal Designs Overview
  • How to Customize Your Modern Journal Design
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Digital Commons Data

Help and training resources for DC Data repositories.

  • Getting Started with Digital Commons Data
  • Accessing Digital Commons Data
  • Digital Commons Data Support
  • User Permissions & Roles in Digital Commons Data
  • Custom Metadata Options in Digital Commons Data

Announcements

Product updates, news, and best practices for the DC community.

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Product Updates
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  • Announcing Scrolling Exhibits: Now Available with Upgraded DCX Licenses!
  • Law Newsletter - May 2024
  • Law Newsletter - November 2024
  • New Resources Available for DCX and DCIR
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