Publishing Services

In addition to full-service publishing, Virginia Tech Publishing provides a variety of other services for the VT community. Any individual faculty member, student, department, center, or college associated with the university is eligible to utilize the services listed below:

Editorial

• Access to journal management system, PressBooks, and other publishing tools
• Limited copy editing services through Ubiquity or through another third-party provider
• Guidance on copyright issues, including for 3rd-party material included in publications
• Project management

Design & Production

• Graphic design
• Layout of individual works, including books and journals
• Guidance in the use of industry standard tools and platforms
• Typesetting for books, OERs, and journal articles
• Pre-press file preparation
• Print-on-demand through third-party providers
• Coordination of web hosting for individual projects
• Audio and Video production and post-production

Post-Publication

• Marketing & promotion
• Make the work available through Library and Publishing websites
• Generate usage statistics reports
• Coordinate hosting & preservation

Other Services

• Digital Object Identifier (DOI) registration
• International Standard Book Number (ISBN) registration
• International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) registration
• Subventions for journal articles and books