So far, our authors had to format their manuscripts on their own based on our format specifications and templates. After receiving the manuscript, FAU University Press checked compliance and, in several correction rounds, we jointly develop the final Portable Document Format (PDF) file for the e-book and, in the case of a desired print run, for our printing houses.
With the Open Source Academic Publishing Suite (OS-APS) sollen diese Schritte verschlankt und automatisiert werden. So können Autorinnen und Autoren das originale Word-Manuskript abgeben, bei Dissertationen etwa das ursprüngliche A4 format for dissertations. The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is extracted from this file using the two tools and the final formatting of the PDF is generated from the XML in a single-source publishing workflow in accordance with the publisher's specifications using typesetting templates, that control page margins, fonts and font sizes, line spacing and more.;
In addition to PDFs, other publishing formats such as Electronic Publication (EPUB) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) books can also be created. This benefits readers who want to read academic books on a tablet or smartphone, as EPUB and HTML books dynamically adjust to the size of the screen. This is also a great advantage in terms of digital accessibility.
Not all Word manuscripts can be fed in and processed perfectly yet. For example, complex manuscript structures such as rotated, full-page tables or nested tables with images in cells are difficult. LaTeX files can also only be supported in the future.
Advantages
Benefits for you as an author:
- Digital readability and distribution through publication in various formats: E-books now also as EPUB and / or HTML in addition to PDF, and at no additional cost.
- Better support for accessibility.
- Die Leserinnen und Leser Ihres Buches können neu auch Endgeräte nutzen, auf denen PDFs nicht oder nur unbequem zu lesen sind (z.B. mit häufigem „Hineinzoomen“ und Scrollen).
Further advantages:
- Contribution to the professionalism and efficiency of FAU University Press: we can complete more book projects in less time. Ultimately, this benefits the authors as well.
- Benefits for the community: With the further development of OS-APS, free open source software will be made available to the entire publishing community. In particular, non-commercial open access publishers and university presses with smaller resources and budgets will be able to compete more effectively with large commercial publishers.
Examples:
Lukas Mahir: Die SS-Division „Totenkopf“ in der Kameradenliteratur nach 1945 zwischen Kriegserinnerungen, Apologetik und Wahrheit
https://doi.org/10.25593/978-3-96147-738-8
Heiner Bielefeldt: Sources of Solidarity : A Short Introduction to the Foundations of Human Rights
https://doi.org/10.25593/978-3-96147-512-4
Body Politics. Intersektionale und interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf den Körper
https://doi.org/10.25593/978-3-96147-684-8
Flucht und Menschenrechte: Ergebnisse eines Gesellschaftswissenschaftlichen Kollegs der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
https://doi.org/10.25593/978-3-96147-373-1
Holger Arndt: Ökonomische Bildung
https://doi.org/10.25593/978-3-96147-267-3
Wertebildung im Lehramtsstudium. Beiträge aus Wissenschaft, Forschung und Schulpraxis
https://doi.org/10.25593/978-3-96147-746-3
Sebastian Hörlin: Integration von Kurzzeitspeichern zur Erhöhung der Energieeffizienz von elektrischen Antriebssträngen
https://doi.org/10.25593/978-3-96147-825-5
Schutz für „Klimaflüchtlinge“ – rechtliche Spielräume und innovative Lösungsansätze. Expert Opinion der FAU Human Rights Clinic 2022/23 in Kooperation mit dem Deutschen Institut für Menschenrechte
https://doi.org/10.25593/978-3-96147-712-8