Increase your research impact
You've done some amazing research. Now it's time to share it. Stanford University Libraries can help amplify the impact of your research by
- Navigating the publishing landscape
- Making your research more discoverable
Navigate the publishing landscape
Open access publishing
Open access enables the free and immediate sharing of peer-reviewed scholarly publications. Stanford University Libraries supports Stanford faculty, students, and staff in making their work open. Find out how the Libraries can help you with open access publishing.
Federal public access policies
Federal agencies are in the process of implementing new policies that affect how and when federally funded research outputs are made available to the public. The Office of Scholarly Communications provides information, resources, and guidance for Stanford researchers impacted by these changes.Read about the newest developments and find answers to frequently asked questions.
Data sharing
Publisher requirement, funding-agency mandate, or open-science ambassador? Whatever your reason for sharing research data, you’ll want to carefully consider what exactly to share and how to share it. Learn more about how to describe your data, how to choose a repository, and why and how to choose a license. Learn how Stanford University Libraries can assist you with data sharing.
Copyright guidance
Stanford University Libraries’ Office of Scholarly Communications assists Stanford University faculty, staff, and students in understanding copyright issues relevant to research, publishing, and teaching. Learn how we can help you navigate copyright questions.
Make your research more discoverable
iThenticate
iThenticate is a web-based service that compares research manuscripts, grant proposals, and other scholarly writing against an extensive database of published content to highlight both potential originality concerns and inclusion of AI-generated text.
Learn more about how iThenticate works and accessing the service.