The Collins Memorial Library hosts a number of digital collections that include scholarship and creative works of the faculty, staff and students, collections capturing the history of the University, digitized archival collections, and other collections that are used across campus to support teaching and learning. Historically, these collections have been hosted on three platforms: JSTOR, Sound Ideas, and Collins Memorial Library Digital Collections.
Effective now, all of these collections have been migrated to one platform, JSTOR Forum, to create the University of Puget Sound Digital Collections. Patrons can now access all Puget Sound specific digital collections on JSTOR Forum. This transition also provides the opportunity to streamline processes related to digital collection creation and stewardship.
As a result of this platform change, the processes for content submission to digital collections have changed. Previously, users utilized a variety of processes that often included the use of a submission form through the Sound Ideas platform.
Fortunately, the new workflow for content submission is similar to the previous process, with the only noticeable difference being new versions of content submission forms. The new content submission forms are Google Forms and are specific to the five collection areas of the University of Puget Sound Digital Collections. These are: faculty scholarship, student research and creative works, student publications, conferences and events, and university publications.
To learn more about each collection area and to find the correct submission form, users can visit the Collins Library website. This information has also been included as a list at the end of this post.
To support this transition, the library is inviting members of campus to reach out to the Collins Library Digital Projects Team. To follow up with any questions, or to schedule a consultation, please email archives@pugetsound.edu.
The University of Puget Sound Digital Collections – Collection Areas & Submission Forms
Faculty Scholarship (submission form)
This collection acts as an incomplete index of faculty members’ publications. This collection includes pre-prints and post prints. Below is a list of examples of the types of items within the category of Faculty Scholarship.
All Faculty Scholarship
Department of History
Mathematics and Computer Science
School of Education
Student Research and Creative Works (submission form)
Puget Sound students create scholarly works in an array of disciplines. This collection is a sample of graduate and undergraduate theses, and other exceptional scholarly and creative work created by our students. Below is a list of examples of the type of existing collections within the category of student research and creative works.
All Student Research and Creative Works
Asian Studies Program works
Entrepreneurship Film Festival
Gender & Queer Studies Program
Student Publications (submission form)
These collections of University of Puget Sound student publications include magazines, journals, and newspapers. Below is a list of examples of the type of existing collections within the category of Student Publications.
A note on student journals
New volumes and issues of journals can be organized two ways. Journals can be formatted as a single pdf with all journal submissions contained in the one file, or as separate pdfs that are grouped into a volume and issue within JSTOR Forum. This can be indicated in the submission form. If you need support establishing or managing the submission process for student journals, please reach out to the Collins Library Digital Projects Team at archives@pugetsound.edu.
The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics
Puget Sound Yearbooks
Sound Neuroscience: An Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal
University of Puget Sound Student Newspaper
Conferences and Events (submission form)
The University of Puget Sound is host to many conferences and special events throughout the year. These collections include program information, proceedings and videos from the events. Below is a list of examples of the type of existing collections within the category of Conferences and Events.
Race and Pedagogy Conference
Redford Conference in Digital Archaeology
University Publications (submission form)
Publications by the University of Puget Sound. Below is a non-exhaustive list of existing collections within the category of University Publications.
Arches
CICE Magazine
Race and Pedagogy Journal: Teaching and Learning for Justice
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