About This Site
Ask IFAS is a comprehensive, single-source repository of all current UF/IFAS numbered, peer-reviewed publications. These are developed to support Extension program initiatives and are co-published by Florida Cooperative Extension and one of 23 UF/IFAS academic departments.
In 2023, visitors to the Ask IFAS website accessed over 6,500 free publication titles more than 9.4 million times.
The Ask IFAS website is the public-facing component of the EDIS publication system.
EDIS Journal
The articles made available on Ask IFAS have also been published in the EDIS journal (ISSN 2576-0009). New submissions undergo peer review and administrative approval prior to acceptance for publication. The EDIS journal is also a repository for past articles and past versions of articles that will continue to be available as a permanent academic record of the authors’ work.
For more information about the EDIS journal:
- About the Journal
- Submissions
- Editorial Team
- Subscribe to EDIS Update Mailing list to be notified about new bi-monthly issues of New and Revised publications.
EDIS Administrative Dashboard
The Ask IFAS site is managed through the EDIS administrative dashboard, where the accepted manuscripts get turned into web articles and PDFs for Ask IFAS, where the topics and expert lists are managed, and where UF/IFAS experts can manage their articles to ensure that the most relevant and accurate information is always available to Ask IFAS users.
EDIS Guidelines
Developing Extension Publications for EDIS
Describes the purpose and essential qualities of EDIS publications and their role in the context of Extension communication, outlines categories of publication types, and provides guidelines for what should be included in an EDIS document.
Best Management Practices for EDIS Publications
This document provides an “Information BMP” plan for Extension faculty, staff and volunteers to follow to provide clients with the most current information. It describes the EDIS sunset review process, provides a bullet list of practices to follow and offers strategies for communicating when source material has been archived.