The Digital Universe

The Digital Universe is a network of subject-specific websites (called Portals) with reliable information from trusted sources covering a wide range of subjects. It is being built by experts — known as stewards — from around the world. These stewards assemble the best and most reliable information available and organize it for easy access to the general public.

If you are an expert in a field and would like to become the steward of an existing Digital Universe Website or start a new Digital Universe Website please sign up for a user  account and then send an email with the following information and a pdf attachment of your resume or curriculum vitae to dufadmin@trunity.com.

Basic Information

• User name
• Real full name
• Email address
• Highest relevant degree(s) and subject(s)
• Degree granting institution(s) and year(s)
• URL of your home page if you have one
• Current position (If relevant to the Website, otherwise optional)
• New or existing Digital Universe Website name

New Digital Universe Website Name

This should correspond to a fairly narrow "child topic" that fits under a broader existing "parent topic" in the Digital Universe Directory. Also, if possible, please do not specify a discipline, but instead the topic that the discipline studies (e.g. Sun, not Solar Physics).

What Next?

For a new Digital Universe Website: If the name looks reasonable and a good match with your credentials, your requested new Digital Universe Website will be created and added to the Digital Universe Directory. You will be added as a member of the Website with administrator privileges. The Website will be tagged as a "Digital Universe Candidate."

For an existing Digital Universe Website that is not yet being stewarded: If it looks like a good match with your credentials, you will be added as a member of the Website with administrator privileges. The Website will be tagged as a "Digital Universe Candidate."

For an existing Digital Universe Website  that is already being stewarded: If it looks like a good match with your credentials, you will be added as a member of the Website with contributor privileges. Content you post with contributor privileges will require the approval of a member with publisher, admin or owner priveleges before it becomes publicly visible. To "upgrade" your privileges, contact a member with owner or admin  privileges.

Note that you are expected to work collaboratively with other well-qualified stewards, particularly on more general topics. Other stewards are likely to join your new Website with privileges equal to yours.

What You Will be Able to Post

• Encyclopedia Articles
• News items
• Blogs
• Photo Galleries (under Media)
• Videos (under Media)
• Upcoming Events (under Calendar)
• Resources (links to outside websites)