There are more ways and places to share your scholarship today than ever before. We can help you identify venues for sharing your research and prepare your work for publication, whether that’s with a traditional publisher or using a digital platform.
Omeka ("Oh-meh-kah") is a web-based platform for creating public digital exhibits. It can be used to organize and present research materials such as photographs and multimedia. In addition to showcasing individual items, Omeka offers multiple ways of linking items together into collections and highly visual exhibits. While free hosting options exist, the ULS supports Pitt affiliates in hosting Omeka exhibits through a Platinum-tier subscription to Omeka.net.
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Read more about the ULS-hosted Omeka.net service.
Digital publishing tools allow you to present and share your scholarship in innovative and accessible ways. From identifying a platform with the best functionality for showcasing your work to organizing a digital collection or developing a digital exhibit, we can assist with all aspects of launching a new digital publishing project.
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In addition to offering support for selecting an appropriate publishing platform, we are available to work with you as you plan and build a digital exhibit regardless of which platform you use to host it. Managing a collection of digital assets and creating digital exhibits often require different approaches from other modes of scholarly communication.
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Would you like to introduce your students to tools and methods for digital publishing, or incorporate a digital exhibit assignment into your syllabus? We provide curriculum support in a variety of ways for arts, humanities, social sciences, and STEM courses. Request a teaching consultation or class workshop related to any of our Digital Exhibits and Publishing support areas by filling out the ULS instruction contact form.
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Read more about Digital Scholarship and Publishing Instruction.
The ULS publishes over 30 scholarly, peer-reviewed journals using Open Journal Systems (OJS), an Open Access platform developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP).
Along with the digital exhibits and publishing support services above, our journal publishing program staff also assist e-journal editorial teams throughout the publication process. We support researchers from Pitt and around the globe in knowledge production and dissemination.
Learn more about Pitt Open Library Publishing.
The Hillman Digital Scholarship Lab offers a range of specialized software to support your digital asset management and digital publishing work, including:
The Digital Scholarship and Publishing team offers public workshops and instruction sessions by request. Upcoming events can be viewed here.
