Publish with Us
IU Bloomington Libraries offers publishing services for IU faculty, students, and staff. We help the IU community create, share, curate, and preserve their original scholarly, creative, and educational works so that they reach the widest possible audience professionally and accessibly.
IUB Libraries specifically publishes IU-edited journals and IU-authored books, and its full range of publishing services includes support for
- production and design
- publishing infrastructure
- copyright
- editing
- quality control and certification
- discoverability, distribution, and marketing
- bibliometrics
- preservation
We also offer instruction to help you get started.
Rooted in core library values, IUB Libraries' publishing services differ from traditional scholarly and commercial presses by prioritizing diamond open-access publishing and author rights, by welcoming nontraditional scholarship, and by pushing the boundaries of scholarly publishing.
- Journal PublishingIU Bloomington Libraries offers supports journal publishing for IU affiliates, focusing on open access (OA) models. Services include setup, OJS hosting, DOI minting, and support for DOAJ indexing. Open access boosts visibility, readership, and citations, while enabling innovative digital formats. Guidance is available for starting or converting journals to OA.
- IUB Libraries PublishingWe publish high-quality long-form works of scholarship, creative expression, and public engagement by the IU community. As a diamond open-access publisher, our works are free for both readers and authors, with authors retaining copyright. Our mission is to expand access to knowledge, support innovation in scholarly communication, and share works that enrich IU’s research, teaching, and public service.
- Course Materials PublishingThe Course Material Fellowship Program (CMFP) supports IU Bloomington faculty in creating zero-cost, openly licensed course materials to reduce textbook costs and improve student access. Fellows receive stipends, expert guidance, and tools to tailor resources, saving students over $500,000 annually while aligning materials with teaching goals.
Publications
Monographs

Written by Curt Lively; Illustrated by Zoe Michelle Dinges
Book on the evolutionary problem of sexual reproduction

By Heather Akou
Historical fiction book about the difficult life of a working-class woman in Wisconsin in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.

Written by James H. Capshew; Illustrated by Joe Lee
Essays exploring institutional culture, campus design, and sense of place at Indiana University Bloomington.