Scholarly Communications at Georgia Southern University

In 2003, ACRL (the Association of College and Research Libraries) defined scholarly communication as:

"the system through which research and other scholarly writings are created, evaluated for quality, disseminated to the scholarly community, and preserved for future use. The system includes both formal means of communication, such as publication in peer-reviewed journals, and informal channels, such as electronic listservs."  Scholarly communication is frequently defined or depicted as a lifecycle documenting the steps involved in the creation, publication, dissemination and discovery of a piece of scholarly research. 

What you need to know about Scholarly Communications at Georgia Southern

The GS University Libraries offer a full array of resources and services to support faculty and graduate students' scholarly work from conception to publication and promotion. In addition to the University's digital repository and scholarly profiles for faculty, our scholarly communications team of specialists can assist you with data management planning and curation, copyright and reuse licensing, promoting and monitoring use of your work, and building your professional identity.

• The Scholarly Communication Team includes:

  • Ruth Baker, Scholarly Communications Librarian, rbaker@georgiasouthern.edu 

  • Jeff Mortimore, Digital Scholarship Librarian, jmortimore@georgiasouthern.edu

  • Nikki Rech, Sustainability Librarian, dcannonrech@georgiasouthern.edu  

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You can read more about Georgia Southern Commons, Georgia Southern Scholars, and Data Management Services in the sections below or, for more information on any of these topics, please contact Ruth Baker, Scholarly Communications Librarian by email: rbaker@georgiaouthern.edu or request an online research appointment.

NOTE: The Author Metrics and Impact workshop is on hold during the spring of 2024 while the Libraries make enhancements to their researcher profile and metrical services.

Georgia Southern Commons collects, archives, and disseminates the intellectual and creative output of the University’s faculty, staff, students, and community partners. GS Commons hosts contributions from across the campus and the community, including campus documents and publications, faculty and student research, conferences, journals, research data, news, and more. 

Georgia Southern Commons plays an important role in supporting research and scholarly communications campus-wide. Learn more about how Georgia Southern Commons can support your work:

• Hosting and archiving conferences and events, and journals.
• Hosting and archiving faculty and student research.
• Hosting and archiving campus publications.
• Hosting research data.

For more information, see the Libraries' Georgia Southern Commons guide or contact the GS Commons Team at digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu. A team member will respond as soon as possible during regular business hours.

Georgia Southern Scholars is a public, searchable database that highlights the scholarly and creative activities of Georgia Southern University faculty. GS Scholars advances collaboration, discovery, and innovation by connecting researchers across departments and colleges, with government and industry partners, and with researchers at other institutions. Explore Georgia Southern's extensive research output, including publications and presentations, creative works, sponsored projects and grants, and more.

All tenure-track faculty at Georgia Southern University have a scholarly profile in GS Scholars. All research-active non-tenure track faculty may request a profile if they want one. In addition, GS Scholars includes profiles for select emeriti, retired, and deceased faculty. All faculty are encouraged to update and enhance their profiles.

For more information, see the Libraries' Georgia Southern Scholars guide or contact the GS Commons Team at digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu. A team member will respond as soon as possible during regular business hours.

The University Libraries provides comprehensive Data Management Services for all faculty and graduate students, including:

• Data Management Planning
• Data Management Plan (DMP) Consulting
• Funder and Publisher Research
• Copyright and Reuse licensing Consulting
• Working Data Curation and Archiving
• Data Sharing and Preservation

For more information, visit the Libraries' Data Management Services guide or contact the GS Commons Team at digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu. A team member will respond as soon as possible during regular business hours.