Library Publishing Directory

2019

Humboldt State University

Humboldt State University Library

Humboldt State University Press

2019 CONTACT:
Kyle Morgan, Scholarly Communications and Digital Scholarship Librarian
Phone: 707-826-5602
Email: kyle.morgan@humboldt.edu

Program Overview

Humboldt State University Press publishes high-quality scholarly, intellectual, and creative works by or in support of our campus community. The Press supports the HSU mission to improve the human condition and our environment by promoting understanding of social, economic, and environmental issues.

Publishing Activities Began: 2015
Location: United States
Organization: centralized library publishing unit/department
Stage (1–5): 5 - Established
Open Access Focus (1–5): 5 - Completely
Program Advisory/Editorial Board: Yes
Peer Reviewed Journals: 70%

Staffing (in Full Time Equivalents):
  • Professional staff: 1
  • Paraprofessional staff:
  • Graduate students:
  • Undergraduates: 0.5
Funding Sources for Publishing Activities:
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Publishing Activities

All Library Publishing Activities:
  • Campus-based Faculty-driven Journals: 3
  • Campus-based Student-driven Journals: 2
  • Monographs: 4
  • Textbooks: 1
  • ETDs: 120
  • Newsletters: 20
Open Access Publishing:
  • Campus-based Faculty-driven Journals: 4
  • Campus-based Student-driven Journals: 3
  • Monographs: 9
Library-Administered University Press Publications:
  • Campus-based Faculty-driven Journals: 3
  • Campus-based Student-driven Journals: 2
  • Monographs: 4
  • Textbooks: 1

Highlights

Disciplinary Specialties:
  • social justice
  • educational
  • international
Top Publications:

Partners

Internal Partners: individual faculty; graduate students; undergraduate students

Technologies & Services

Media Formats:
  • text
Softwares & Platforms:
  • bepress (Digital Commons)
Additional Services:
  • analytics
  • applying for Cataloging in Publication Data
  • author advisory – copyright
  • author advisory – other
  • contract/license preparation
  • copy-editing
  • digitization
  • graphic design (print or web)
  • hosting of supplemental content
  • ISBN registry
  • marketing
  • metadata
  • outreach
  • peer review management
  • print-on-demand
  • training
  • typesetting

Additional Information

Plans for Expansion & Future Directions:
Every student should publish a work before they graduate.
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