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Jefferson Digital Commons: Overview

This guide describes what the Jefferson Digital Commons is and how Jefferson students, staff, and faculty can use it.

What is the Jefferson Digital Commons?

The Jefferson Digital Commons, or JDC, is Jefferson's open access institutional repository. It is a free service of the Academic Commons that helps you share your scholarly work with the world. All Jefferson faculty, staff, researchers, and students are able to contribute.

As of March 2026, the Jefferson Digital Commons repository has:

  • 28,000+ items and over 9.7 million downloads
  • from more than 237 countries and territories

Join the growing number of Jefferson authors who have their work freely available online!

Have questions about the JDC?

Contact: Anita Lai, Digital Archivist, anita.lai@jefferson.edu.