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Digital Commons University of South Florida (USF)

Digital Commons, a service of the University of South Florida (USF) Tampa Library, is a virtual showcase for USF's research and creative energies. Members of the USF academic community are encouraged to contribute any completed scholarship for long-term preservation and worldwide electronic accessibility. The USF Tampa Library Digital Commons initiative strives to develop and encourage research collaboration and initiatives throughout all areas of campus. We commit to assisting faculty and students in all stages of the deposit process, to managing their work to optimize access/readership, and to ensure long-term preservation. Long-term preservation and increasing accessibility will increase citation rates and highlight the research accomplishes of this campus. Digital Commons will have a direct impact on the University’s four strategic priorities to: "produce well educated global citizens; change lives for the better, improve health, and foster sustainable development and positive soc…