About Scholarly Commons

Scholarly Commons @ CWRU serves as Case Western Reserve University’s institutional repository. An institutional repository is an online archive that provides access to the scholarly output of any given institution. This repository includes scholarly content, such as journal articles, conference papers, chapters, books, reports, and more, produced by faculty, staff, and students, as well as university sponsored journals and events. Scholarly Commons is an open access repository, meaning that content is freely available to anyone across the world.

Scholarly Commons is administered by the Kelvin Smith Library with support from the campus libraries and features contributions from schools, departments, centers, and institutes from across campus.

Contact scholarlycomm@case.edu with questions or suggestions.

Mission & Goals

In support of the Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) and its mission as the knowledge and creativity commons of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Scholarly Commons is dedicated to the collection, production, maintenance, and preservation of the varied and diverse scholarly output of the CWRU community and beyond.

Scholarly Commons aims to provide open, equitable access to university scholarship and promote university scholars and scholarship.

For more information, please visit our FAQ page or view Scholarly Commons Administration & Policies.