University Libraries helps researchers publish and share their work to increase access to knowledge and support global scholarship.
We partner with faculty and students to:
Explore open access publishing options
Navigate authors’ rights and copyright
Publish open access articles and books
Preserve work in UNL’s institutional repository (Digital Commons)
Manage and share research data
Launch scholarly journals
Whether you're just getting started or looking to expand the reach of your work, we’re here to help.
Guidance for Authors Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH requires authors to publish their NIH-funded research in PubMed Central (PMC). The version to be deposited with PMC must be the final, peer-reviewed version accepted by the journal.
For more information about meeting these requirements, visit our NIH Public Access Policy and NIH Friendly Journals guide.
Where to Publish
Open Access Publishing
The Libraries have agreements with some publishers and publications in order to reduce or eliminate author publishing charges (APCs) for UNL-affiliated authors.
Open Access Publishing Webpage
Digital Commons
Share your work by uploading research articles, papers, ebooks and documents to our repository.
Submit Your Research
SANDY Data Repository
For sharing curated, open datasets, consider SANDY (Stewarding Nebraska Data) Research Data Repository managed by University Libraries.
SANDY Research Data Website
Publisher Support
OER Seed Grants
OER Seed Grants support the goals of UNL’s Successful Teaching with Affordable Resources (STAR) initiative by providing funding and consultation for UNL instructors seeking to adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) as an alternative to traditional textbooks and (other traditionally-) licensed course materials.
Author Rights & Copyright
We help authors understand general copyright, fair use, licensing, permissions, public domain, and other related issues.
Copyright & Fair Use WebpageEstablish and Manage Your Author Identity
Get your unique ORCID or ResearcherID identifier.
Author Identifiers