Institutional Repository Guide

The Institutional Repository (IR) is a platform for promoting open access and sharing University of Alabama scholarship with a world-wide audience. Repositories are important tools for preserving an organization's legacy, and they facilitate long-term digital preservation and scholarly communication. 

The University of Alabama’s Institutional Repository supports and supplements academic publishing and scholarly communication via a searchable, open access, web-based publishing platform for:

• Scholarly Articles
• Working Papers
• Creative Works
• Presentations
• Research Data
• Theses and Dissertations
• Project Reports
• Center Publications
• Data Sets

We make the process easy for you!

We want to make the process as simple as possible. If you are unsure at what you are allowed to upload into the repository, feel free to email us your CV. We will review the copyright policies for each work you have listed and let you know which version of manuscript can be uploaded into the Institutional Repository.

• Open access to your scholarship
• Increased citations and impact
• Access to uage statistics and downloads
• Compliance with funder mandated open access
• Community and author control
• Digital preservation of materials
• Permanent URL (PURL) - a stable link that will not change or become inactive

1. Register for an account

2. Click Submissions and Start a New Submission

3. Select your department or affiliation

4. Enter your coauthors, title, and keywords

5. Upload your document

After submitting your document, we will review the submission. This process involves creating a cover page, applying metadata, and making sure the manuscript finds a proper home within the IR. We will email you with a permanent link once the submission is finalized.