Iowa State University Digital Press Explained

Parent:	Iowa State University Library
Status:	Active
Founded:	2018
Country:	United States
Headquarters:	Ames, Iowa
Publications:	Books, journals
Topics:	academic research, scholarly monographs, open textbooks

The Iowa State University Digital Press (also known as ISTUDP)^[1] is a digital university press affiliated with Iowa State University, located in Ames, Iowa. The press, which is a unit of the Iowa State University Library, was organized in 2018 and is dedicated to the creation, publication, and dissemination of open-access books and journal articles.^[2]

Often seen as a successor of sorts to the Iowa State University Press (a now-defunct publisher that had previously been an active member of the Association of American University Presses),^{[3] [4]} the Iowa State University Digital Press was founded to "support of Iowa State University’s land-grant mission." The publisher is currently a member of the Library Publishing Coalition.^[5]

Publications

Notable journals

• Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication^[6]
• Journal of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering^[7]
• Meat and Muscle Biology^[8]

Notable proceedings

• International Interactive Symposium on Ultra-High Performance Concrete
• International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings
• Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Proceedings

See also

• List of English-language book publishing companies
• List of university presses

External links

• Official website
• Pressbooks website

Notes and References

1. Inefuku . Harrison . Cressman . Colleen . October 26, 2021 . In Practice: An Interview with Harrison W. Inefuku (Iowa State University Digital Press) . . en . February 24, 2023.
2. Web site: About . Iowa State University Digital Press . May 18, 2022.
3. Web site: Kushkowski . Jeffrey . Where is the Iowa State University Press? . . May 18, 2022 . August 12, 2019.
4. Book: Kerr . American University Publishing, 1955 . . 1956 . February 26, 2023.
5. Web site: Library Publishing Directory . Library Publishing Coalition . February 9, 2023.
6. Web site: Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication . . February 25, 2023.
7. Web site: ATMAE Publications . . February 25, 2023.
8. Web site: Meat and Muscle Biology . American Meat Science Association . April 5, 2023.