This guide provides Osgoode faculty and members of the Osgoode journal editorial boards with the tools and information needed for legal scholarship and best digital publishing practices.
Digital scholarship involves using new digital tools and methods to advance scholarly works. In the field of legal scholarship, it holds a unique position compared to other disciplines. Unlike other disciplines that are indexed heavily in academic databases (the sciences and social sciences) legal scholarship faces challenges in the form of incomplete indexing and traditional legal publishing practices.
To keep up with the evolving landscape, it's crucial to stay informed about emerging digital tools like online author profiles, persistent identifiers, open access journal systems, and innovative systems for assessing scholarly impact. Additionally it is equally important to understand digital scholarship publishing ethics and best practices. By incorporating these trends into the publication cycle, journals and scholars can ensure their research reaches its full potential in the digital realm.
If you see something missing from this guide or have any questions please email the Osgoode Law Library's Digital Scholarship Librarian.