Frequently Asked Questions


What is Haverford Scholarship?

Haverford Scholarship is a repository for the publications created by Haverford faculty. Its aim is to expose this work, and to the extent possible, make it available via open access.

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What is Open Access?

Open Access (OA) makes scholarship freely available on the Internet. This international movement is increasingly recognized as valuable both to readers -- through provision of unfettered access to scholarly work -- as well as to authors, who benefit from the broadest possible dissemination of their work. For an excellent summary please see Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) web site https://sparcopen.org/open-access.

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I'm a Haverford faculty member. How do I get involved?

You can submit citations directly to . To learn whether a PDF of your publication can be included in Haverford Scholarship, please contact your subject librarian.

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What kinds of publications are included in Haverford Scholarship?

Haverford Scholarship features citations to faculty publications dating back to 1986; full-text accompanies citations when possible. Featured works include books and book chapters, journal articles, conference proceedings, book reviews, scores, sound recordings, software, works of art, and scholarly web sites.

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I'm a Haverford faculty member. Who should I notify about a forthcoming publication?

Please contact .

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Why do some citations include PDF files while others do not?

In cases where faculty authors have retained copyright to their work, or where publisher policies allow, a version of the paper can be made available on Haverford Scholarship. In most cases, the final published version (the formatted PDF from the publisher) cannot be posted due to copyright restrictions. However, many publishers do permit sharing the author-accepted manuscript—the final peer-reviewed or author’s draft version before publisher formatting.

Making a full text version available in the repository can significantly increase the visibility, readership, and impact of your work. To learn what version may be shared, contact your subject librarian or email —we’re happy to help review your publisher’s policy.

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Who should be notified about technical difficulties or inaccuracies in citation information?

All questions and concerns should be sent to .

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How do I interpret the monthly readership email I receive from Haverford Scholarship?

The monthly readership email to authors provides a total count of downloads for any full text items of yours hosted in Haverford Scholarship. It also includes a link to your Author Dashboard, where you can explore detailed statistics such as download trends over time, geographic readership, and referring sources.

Because many entries in Haverford Scholarship are citation-only and link out to full text on publisher websites, you may only see metrics for a portion of your publications—those that include a hosted PDF. In many cases, we are unable to post the final published version due to publisher copyright policies, but we can often include an author-accepted version if permitted.

To learn more about interpreting your Author Dashboard, visit the Digital Commons Author Dashboard Guide. If you have questions about your report or would like help reviewing your metrics, contact us at .

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