What is an institutional repository?
An institutional repository is an open digital archive that preserves, shares and promotes the University’s intellectual output, giving it persistent links and metadata that search engines and catalogues can harvest.
Why deposit my work?
- Greater visibility and citation opportunities.
- Long-term preservation and stable links.
- Compliance with funder requirements and institutional policies.
- A institutional record that reflects the University’s output.
Document types
Journal articles (accepted or published versions depending on rights), conference papers, theses and dissertations according to University policy, research reports, book chapters and dataset descriptions.
Deposit conditions
Conditions follow the policy approved by the University. Until it is issued, check copyright, the permitted version and any embargo before depositing.
Deposit in brief
- Check your rights and the publisher policy.
- Prepare the file in the recommended format (PDF/A where possible).
- Enter accurate metadata.
- Choose the licence and embargo, if any.
- Submit the item for review in the repository system.
Metadata
Precise title, authors in a consistent form with ORCID, affiliation, abstract, keywords, publication date, DOI if available, and licence.
Link to the live repository
This page is a guidance and services front end. The documents themselves are managed in the dedicated repository system (such as DSpace), not inside this website.
Read the deposit guide and the FAQ below.
Frequently asked questions
What is open access?
Making scholarly work free to read and download online, with reuse under an open licence, without subscription or payment barriers for the reader.
What is the difference between gold and green open access?
In gold OA the article is published openly by the publisher itself (fees may or may not apply). In green OA the author deposits a version of the article in an open repository according to the publisher’s policy.
Can I deposit my published article in the repository?
It depends on your publishing agreement and the publisher’s policy: the accepted manuscript may be allowed after an embargo, or the published version if the article is openly licensed. Check the policy or ask the OSC for help.