About Academic Commons
Academic Commons is a freely accessible digital collection of research done at Columbia University or one of its affiliate institutions, including Barnard College, Teachers College, Union Theological Seminary, and Jewish Theological Seminary. It is a place where Columbia-affiliated students, faculty, staff and anyone participating in Columbia events or groups can archive the digital results of their research or scholarly works and share them with the world at large. Academic Commons is one of a suite of services provided by the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) at Columbia University Libraries and Information Services.
When you deposit in Academic Commons, your works should be in their final form. Each item you deposit will be backed up on the library's secure servers, cataloged to enhance its visibility, and will receive a permanent URL for use in citations. The team at CDRS tweet daily about interesting content from the work you send us, and blog weekly about recent deposits. Best of all, Google Scholar and other search engines index Academic Commons, which hugely increases the visibility and potential impact of your research.
To learn more about how to use Academic Commons and for answers to your questions, please see our FAQ.