An Introduction to the Open Journal Systems

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An Introduction to the Open Journal Systems

• Kevin Stranack
• Simon Fraser University Library
• kstranac_at_sfu.ca

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Overview

• The Public Knowledge Project
• OJS Examples
• OJS Roles
• Setting up a New Journal
• OJS Workflow From Submission to Publication
• Getting Help

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Public Knowledge Project

• University of British Columbia
• Stanford University
• Simon Fraser University
• Open Journal Systems
• Open Conference Systems
• Open Archive Harvester
• Lemon8-XML
• http//pkp.sfu.ca

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Examples

• Partnership Full Open Access
• Paideusis Full Open Access requiring free
  registration
• Archivaria Delayed Open Access
• Jazz Research Journal Subscriptions
• Revija Socijalna Politika Multilingual
• International Review of Research in Open and
  Distance Learning Alternate Formats
• Open Medicine Blog Integration
• Postcolonial Text Reading Tools
• Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
  Advertising
• University of Alberta Library Journals Multiple
  journals

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Roles

• The Journal Manager
• The Subscription Manager
• The Editor
• The Section Editor
• The Copyeditor
• The Layout Editor
• The Proofreader
• The Author
• The Reviewer
• The Reader

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Getting Started

• http//ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/libr559l
• Logging in slais/slais1
• The Journal Manager
• Five steps to a new journal

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Work Flow

• Creating an Account
• The Author Submitting
• The Editor Traffic Control
• The Reviewer Quality Assurance

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Getting Help

• Web site http//pkp.sfu.ca
• Documents http//pkp.sfu.ca/ojs_documentation
• Support Forum http//pkp.sfu.ca/support/forum/
• Email kstranac_at_sfu.ca