Sac State Scholars is the University’s new online system for discovering and highlighting faculty research and creative activity, as well as the storehouse for graduate theses and doctoral dissertations.
The site, which is managed by University Library, is a valuable resource for the campus community, said Yinfa Ma, associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
“The information will help in building teams of campus experts to secure more research funding. It ultimately will provide opportunities for students to work with faculty, which will enhance the students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and it will boost faculty’s scholarly activity output.
“Also,” Ma said, “it is a great platform to showcase our faculty’s work to the world.”
The world already has taken notice. Prior to its official launch Nov. 29, the Sac State Scholars database had already been accessed nearly 3,000 times from as far away as the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and Australia. It replaces ScholarWorks, the University’s previous institutional repository.
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