Information For Librarians

Frontiers in Multidisciplinary Studies (FMS) is committed to providing open access to high-quality research, making it freely available to readers and institutions worldwide. As a librarian, you play a crucial role in ensuring that your institution’s community has access to valuable academic resources. This section outlines the various ways in which FMS works with libraries, the benefits of subscribing to the journal, and how we support library services.

1. Open Access Commitment

FMS is an open-access journal, meaning that all articles published in the journal are freely accessible to everyone, without the need for subscriptions or institutional licenses. Readers can access and download the full-text articles directly from our website. This open-access model ensures maximum dissemination of research and allows your institution to make the latest scholarly articles available to its students, faculty, and researchers at no cost.

2. Benefits for Libraries

  • No Subscription Fees: Since FMS is an open-access journal, libraries do not need to purchase subscriptions or pay access fees for their users. All content is freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

  • Comprehensive Archive: Libraries can provide their users with access to the full archive of published articles, including research, reviews, and special issues, from the first volume to the most recent issue.

  • Increased Visibility for Researchers: By hosting FMS, libraries can offer their users access to high-quality, interdisciplinary research across multiple disciplines, including social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, engineering, technology, and more. This helps libraries support academic research and teaching in diverse fields.

  • Citations and Impact: Articles published in FMS are assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), making them easily citable in academic research. By promoting FMS within your library system, you support increased visibility for both authors and your institution’s research impact.

3. How Libraries Can Support FMS

Librarians are encouraged to support FMS by:

  • Promoting Access: Ensure that students, faculty, and researchers at your institution are aware of the journal and can easily access its content. This can be done through library websites, newsletters, and promotional materials.

  • Encouraging Submissions: Support faculty and researchers at your institution to submit their work to FMS. By contributing to the journal, your institution’s research is made visible and accessible to a broader academic community.

  • Linking to the Journal: You can add FMS to your library’s list of open-access journal resources or electronic journals on the library website. This helps your users quickly locate the journal and access its content.

  • Reference Management: Librarians can assist users with reference management and citation of FMS articles. All articles are fully referenced and easily accessible for citation purposes.

4. Institutional Support

For institutions looking to actively engage with FMS, we offer several collaborative opportunities:

  • Library Partnerships: Institutions can enter into partnerships with FMS to receive regular updates about new publications and special issues. We can also work together on academic initiatives, conferences, or special thematic issues.

  • Institutional Repositories: We encourage libraries to archive FMS content in institutional repositories, allowing for seamless integration of FMS articles into their own digital library systems.

  • Custom Alerts: Libraries can subscribe to email alerts or RSS feeds to receive updates on newly published issues, articles, or calls for papers, keeping the library community informed about the latest research published in FMS.

5. Resources for Librarians

  • Library Resources Page: Libraries can access a dedicated resources page on the FMS website, which includes promotional materials such as banners, flyers, and information about the journal’s scope and policies.

  • License Information: Since FMS is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, libraries can freely distribute, share, and archive articles, as long as proper attribution is provided to the original authors.

  • FAQ for Librarians: For any additional questions or support, FMS provides a comprehensive FAQ page specifically designed for librarians. It includes information on institutional access, archiving policies, and more.

6. Support for Open Access Initiatives

By supporting FMS, libraries help to promote the broader movement of open-access publishing, which aligns with global efforts to make scholarly research accessible to all. Libraries can play a pivotal role in advocating for the benefits of open access in their institutions and beyond.