Research online: Digital commons as a publishing platform at the university of wollongong, Australia

Since 2006, Research Online, the University of Wollongong\u27s open access institutional repository has utilised Bepress\u27 Digital Commons software to make available published research outputs and digital theses. This article discusses the outcomes of recent academic demand for its use as a publishing tool of university journals and conference proceedings. The Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice is provided as an example. Digital Commons includes the editorial management software, EdiKit, which assists in managing submissions, editorial functions, and peer review. Also considered are changes to scholarly communication patterns arising out of the new open access, electronic only, publication regimes. © 2009 Elsevier Inc