Self-Archiving FAQ
An extensive self-archiving FAQ resource presented by E-Prints, a digital repository software.
SHERPA/RoMEO
An international database dedicated to providing publisher copyright and self-archiving policies.
OpenDOAR
The Directory of Open Access Repositories service provides a quality-assured listing of open access repositories around the world.
What is Self-Archiving?
Over 79% of scholarly publishers worldwide give permission for authors to self-archive a version of their articles in an accessible place. Self-archiving allows authors to make their scholarly works available on the Internet or through email. A scholarly work is self-archived if it is posted to a personal or professional web site, deposited in an institutional repository, or contributed by the author to a disciplinary archive (e.g. PubMed Central, SSRN). Depending on terms in the publishing contract, authors may permit a pre-peer reviewed copy to be made available, but prohibit distribution of the final, publishers PDF. Other publishers may impose an embargo period, that is: the work can be archived by the author in an open access system, but only after a period of time has elapsed. You may self-archive your work by using the following methods:
Uploading to a Personal Website
Many Rider faculty have web pages that describe their research interests and recent publications. You may wish to make electronic copies of your publications available for direct download from your Rider web page. By providing a link for direct download from your Rider faculty page, the general public may easily access and read your work.
Uploading to a Subject Repositories
Some authors deposit working or final versions of their papers in disciplinary or subject repositories. This allows researchers with similar interests to read, comment, and access a deposited work. For a list of disciplinary repositories, consult Open Access Directory wiki.
Uploading to Rider's Institutional Repositories (RiderU Zenodo)
Rider University uses the platform Zenodo as an institutional repository for Rider scholarly work. Zenodo allows Rider to follow a Green OA model, which is a repository-based open access. To self-archive your work, please enter your DOI below or send works without an assigned DOI to swhitfield@rider.edu.
**NOTE: If you paper doesn't have a DOI, you may also send an email to swhitfield@rider.edu (Sharon Whitfield) for assistance depositing your work in RiderU Zenodo.**
