American Association of Dental Editors & Journalists www.aadej.org 12 FEATURED Did you set any resolutions for your membership publication back in January? In those ambitious early weeks of 2025, when everything seemed possible, perhaps you considered ways to: • Grow your publication’s readership • Demonstrate greater value to your authors and advertisers • Increase discoverability on the web • Enable full-text search of each issue • Integrate peer review into your editorial process • Track usage and impact metrics for individual articles • Archive past issues in a long-term, secure repository Since then, have challenges like cost, staff time, or simply knowing where to start stalled your progress? Don’t worry — ADA Commons is here to help! What is ADA Commons? ADA Commons (https://commons.ada.org) is an open digital repository designed to collect, preserve, and disseminate state and local dental association publications. Tailored for dental and oral health care research needs, this resource is managed by a dedicated team within the ADA Library & Archives, offering a comprehensive online database solution that addresses all the goals above. Built on Digital Commons, an institutional repository (IR) platform from Elsevier, ADA Commons offers significant advantages, all while you retain the rights to your materials: • Increased discoverability — Content is indexed by Google, Google Scholar, Bing, and other major search tools. Digital exhibits curated by ADA Library staff offer additional opportunities for wider reach. • Usage insights — Track article readership, geographic distribution, citations, and social media mentions. • Secure archiving — Backed by multiple servers in various locations, ensuring zero data loss. • No cost for ADA associations — Approved by the ADA House of Delegates in 2022, participation is free for ADA state and local societies. • Dentistry Commons Integration — Your content will be included in Elsevier’s collective dentistry repository. Since its launch at SmileCon 2023, ADA Commons has been steadily growing. Currently, it hosts seven state and local membership publications, with six more in the pipeline, along with archival materials from the ADA collections making it a robust single location for dental research, history, and practice information. Because all content is indexed online, users can find materials via traditional search engines and an internal advanced search tool. Participating in ADA Commons Adding your publication to ADA Commons is a structured, phased process designed to work within your ADA Commons: Expanding Circulation, Promoting Your Association, and Archiving for the Future Alisun DeKock, MLIS, ADA Library & Archives, American Dental Association
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