About Institutional Repositories

Institutional Repositories (IRs) bring together all of a University's research under one umbrella, with an aim to preserve and provide access to that research.

To learn more about Institutional Repositories, please visit the Digital Commons Resources page.

The Widener Law Commonwealth Digital Commons repository is a service of the Widener Law Commonwealth Law Library. In addition to scholarly articles and publications, it contains materials produced by the faculty, students and others associated with Widener University Commonwealth Law School.

Who may submit materials?

Faculty, staff and students of the Widener University Commonwealth Law School may submit materials. We invite all institutes, centers, and conferences affiliated with the law school to submit their research, reports, and videos for inclusion as well.

What items may be submitted?

Examples of appropriate content include:

  • Published faculty research. We encourage you to include an abstract if one is available as this will allow for more robust searching of the repository. (Although final published form is preferred, pre-published format is also acceptable).
  • Presentations, papers, and video recordings from Law School hosted conferences.
  • Student notes that have been published in our Widener Commonwealth Law Review.
  • Student papers that have won an external scholarly competition.
  • Video recordings of award ceremonies.
  • Digital images of library and law school events.
  • Other Law School publications such as newsletters, brochures, and alumni magazines.

    • What about copyright?

    To post a work to the Digital Repository, you should hold the copyright to that work or have the approval of the copyright holder to do so. As the author, you are the copyright holder unless and until you transfer the copyright to someone else in a signed agreement. You should not transfer your copyright to a publisher that limits educational or non-profit access to your work.

    How do I submit materials to the Digital Repository?

    For faculty scholarship submissions, simply attach either a PDF or a Microsoft Word document and submit via email to smgiusti@widener.edu. If submitting video recordings, sound clips, or digital images, please contact Susan Giusti for specific instructions.

    I still have a question. Who do I contact for more information?

    If you encounter any problems or have any questions about the repository, contact Susan Giusti.