FAQs
eCommons include articles published in peer reviewed journals, Public affairs material and theses and dissertations. As eCommons develops, we will include more types of materials such as conference papers, research reports, presentations, teaching materials and any other material produced by AKU.
Who can contribute?
Faculty members, researchers, librarians, students, and staff members of Aga Khan University may deposit appropriate materials in eCommons@AKU. Initially librarians will help secure the required copyright permissions from publishers on behalf of author(s) and deposit it in eCommons@AKU.
Retrospective deposits of materials published or created before the authors joined Aga Khan University are permitted as long as the authors are currently affiliated with Aga Khan University.
Retrospective deposits of materials by authors who are no longer affiliated with Aga Khan University are acceptable as long as the materials to be deposited were published or created by the authors during their tenures at AKU.
All contributors must have the authority to clear copyright or must have the copyright cleared in advance if the materials to be deposited are under the protection of copyright.
It is the responsibility of the principal author to get copyright permission from co-author(s), if there is any.
What can I submit?
Contributors are encouraged to deposit their published materials with eCommons@AKU through their respective AKU library. Library staff will upload the material to eCommons after copyright clearance from the publisher(s).
- Only articles published in peer reviewed journals.
- Public Affairs material.
- Abstracts of theses and dissertations.
As the site develops other types of materials will be included.
