Institutional Repository (Digital Scholarship@UNLV)

March 2024 update

Due to vacancies, our processing and response times have changed:

• For incoming ETDs, processing time is 2-3 weeks.
• To submit content directly to the repository, please use our submission form. Our processing time for new content is 8-10 weeks.
• If you would like to set up a new project with the repository (for example, submitting final projects from a class), the Institutional Repository Manager will schedule a consultation with you within 2-3 weeks.
• For other inquiries, emails will be replied to in the order they have been received as time allows, not to exceed 2-3 weeks.

Benefits of Adding Your Work to the Repository

Increase Visibility and Access to Your Work

• The repository is optimized to rank high in relevant Google searches, so researchers searching for topics related to your scholarship are more likely to find your work.
• The repository is open access, meaning materials are freely available (and not behind a publisher pay wall), allowing users to download and read your work with ease.

Track the Impact of Your Work

Each month, you will receive a personalized readership report, detailing the number of downloads and where in the world people are downloading your work. 

Preserve Your Work for Future Generations

The University Libraries is committed to providing stable, long-term access for your research, so you can rest assured that when you or others want access to your work, it will be there!

Anyone at UNLV may contribute!

While anyone at UNLV may contribute to the repository, all submissions will be reviewed to ensure it meets our eligibility criteria:

• Author eligibility

• Material eligibility

• Accessibility

Faculty, staff, and other UNLV employees

• Works must be produced by faculty or staff (of all classifications) while employed at UNLV, and works must be research, scholarship, and creative activity produced in the capacity of their employment at UNLV or as emeriti.

Graduate students

• The Graduate College graduation requirements stipulate that theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be included in the repository.
• Other culminating experience works such as capstones and professional papers are eligible.
• Graduate student works presented or delivered at an event or conference are eligible.
• Published works must be produced by graduate students while enrolled at UNLV, and works must be research, scholarship, and creative activity produced in the capacity of their education at UNLV.

Undergraduate students

• Honors College theses are eligible.
• Undergraduate student works presented or delivered at an event or conference are eligible.
• Published works must be produced by undergraduate students while enrolled at UNLV, and works must be research, scholarship, and creative activity produced in the capacity of their education at UNLV.

Authors not affiliated with UNLV

Works by authors who are not affiliated with UNLV through employment or enrollment are not included in the repository, unless:

• The work is co-authored with a UNLV author. It must still meet the criteria for deposit for employees or students, and is submitted for inclusion by a UNLV author.
• The work is contributed to and accepted by a journal or conference hosted by the repository.
• The work is contributed to and accepted by a publication created by a UNLV center or institute, and that center or institute has established a collection in the repository.

Submit Your Work

Main Submission Form

All submissions should use the main submission form. If you have a group project with multiple co-authors, all group members must sign the Group Members submission form.

Journals & Conferences

To submit your work to a journal or conference hosted on Digital Scholarship@UNLV, go to the journal or conference home page and follow their submission instructions. If you have questions, please contact the journal editors or conference organizers. While we host journals and conferences on Digital Scholarship@UNLV, we do not have any editorial role.

Establishing a New Project

If you would like to set up a new project with the repository (for example, submitting final projects from an entire class), please reach out to the Institutional Repository Manager at digitalscholarship@unlv.edu to schedule a consultation.

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations (ETDs)

Graduate students do not submit their ETD directly to Digital Scholarship@UNLV, but instead should submit their ETD to the Graduate College and ProQuest. For more information, refer to our ETD LibGuide or contact digitalscholarship@unlv.edu.

Not sure?

Contact us at digitalscholarship@unlv.edu with any questions! We're happy to help!