Information For Librarians

The Insights Sustainable Engineering Practices Journal (ISEP) is committed to providing high-quality, open-access research to support the global academic community. As a librarian, you play a critical role in ensuring that your institution has access to valuable scholarly content that supports the educational and research needs of faculty, students, and researchers. This section outlines key features of ISEP for librarians, as well as ways in which they can promote the journal within their institution.

Key Features for Librarians:

  1. Open Access Model:

    • ISEP operates under an open-access publishing model, meaning that all published articles are freely available to anyone worldwide, with no subscription or access fees required.
    • This eliminates barriers to access and ensures that the journal’s research is easily available to all, enhancing your library's ability to provide valuable resources to your users.

  2. No Subscription Fees:

    • Since ISEP is open-access, there are no subscription fees for the journal. This reduces the financial burden on libraries, especially those with limited budgets for journal subscriptions. Your institution can offer unrestricted access to all published articles without the need for costly subscriptions or licensing agreements.

  3. High-Quality, Peer-Reviewed Content:

    • ISEP publishes original, peer-reviewed research on sustainable engineering practices. The journal focuses on providing actionable insights into environmental sustainability through engineering, making it a valuable resource for researchers, educators, and professionals in the field.
    • Articles in ISEP cover a wide range of topics, including renewable energy, green engineering technologies, smart infrastructure, waste management, and sustainability policy.

  4. Easy Access for Readers:

    • As an open-access journal, ISEP’s content is freely accessible via the journal’s website, meaning that library users can access articles without restrictions, from anywhere, at any time.
    • ISEP is also indexed in major academic databases, making it easy for users to find and cite articles from the journal.

  5. Increased Visibility of Research:

    • By hosting ISEP’s content, your library supports the dissemination of cutting-edge research that addresses global challenges related to sustainability. ISEP helps increase the visibility and accessibility of research on sustainable engineering practices, contributing to the academic community’s collective efforts to solve pressing environmental issues.

  6. Institutional Repositories:

    • ISEP encourages authors to deposit published articles in institutional repositories. Librarians can help support this practice, ensuring that institutional research is accessible both through ISEP and institutional digital archives.
    • This enhances the visibility of institutional research and helps institutions comply with open-access mandates from funders and other stakeholders.

  7. Reader Engagement:

    • Librarians can help engage readers by promoting ISEP within the institution, highlighting recent issues and special themes, and encouraging the use of its content in coursework, research, and discussions.
    • With the journal being open-access, your institution can easily share ISEP articles with faculty, students, and researchers, making it easier to incorporate the latest findings into academic programs.

  8. Support for Teaching and Learning:

    • ISEP is a valuable resource for educators teaching courses related to engineering, sustainability, environmental science, and renewable energy. The journal offers a wide range of articles that can be integrated into course materials, providing students with up-to-date information on the latest sustainable engineering practices.
    • By promoting ISEP to faculty and researchers, librarians help enhance the learning environment at their institution, offering practical solutions to environmental challenges through engineering.

  9. Usage and Impact:

    • Libraries can track usage statistics for articles published in ISEP, which may help demonstrate the impact and value of the journal within your institution. These statistics can be shared with administrators to show the benefit of open-access resources in supporting research and educational outcomes.
    • Librarians can also monitor the citation impact of articles published in ISEP to assess its contribution to academic research in the field of sustainable engineering.

  10. Promoting ISEP Within the Library:

    • Librarians can actively promote ISEP by adding it to the library's online catalog or digital repository, offering workshops or presentations about the journal to faculty and students, and integrating it into library resource guides related to sustainability and engineering topics.
    • This not only helps users discover valuable content but also aligns with the library’s mission to provide open and equitable access to knowledge.

By supporting Insights Sustainable Engineering Practices Journal, librarians help their institutions contribute to the global effort to promote sustainable engineering practices. ISEP’s open-access model and high-quality content provide a rich resource for faculty, students, and researchers looking to explore innovative solutions for sustainability challenges. Your support in promoting and utilizing ISEP will help advance sustainable practices in the engineering field, making a meaningful contribution to both the academic community and society at large.