Digital Scholarship@UNLV (institutional repository)

Coming Soon!

Digital Scholarship@UNLV is getting a new name and look! The new website for "OAsis: UNLV's Repository for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity" will launch at the end of Summer 2025. Stay tuned for more!

What is Digital Scholarship@UNLV?

The institutional repository, Digital Scholarship@UNLV, is an online platform designed to openly share and preserve UNLV research, scholarship, and creative activity. We have over 20,000 works posted which have received over 14 million downloads worldwide! The repository is a service of the University Libraries.

Why share my work on Digital Scholarship@UNLV?

By sharing your work in the repository, you gain:

• Long-term preservation of your content through persistent URLs
• Greater visibility and reach - the repository has received over 14 million downloads since 2009! Works shared openly receive more citations and engagement.
• Access to download statistics and other research impact metrics

How do I deposit my work?

Depositing materials is free and simple, and we allow authors to maintain full copyright of their work. Fill out our submission form and the University Libraries will review the submission.

Not sure if your work fits? Consult our Collection Development Policy or contact us at digitalscholarship@unlv.edu for guidance.

Examples of research and/or scholarly activity may include:

• Journal articles
• Book chapters
• Conference presentation recordings or slides
• Research posters
• Research reports
• Capstones/final projects in a class

Examples of creative activity may include:

• Music recital recordings
• Scholarly or educational podcasts
• Art collages or zines from UNLV events

Open Access

The repository is intended to be open and free for all! We support free access and free readership but since there are materials from a variety of open access levels and license types, there may be limitations on reuse based on licenses and agreements that individuals authors have chosen.

University Libraries

The repository is a service managed by the University Libraries. If you have any questions about the IR, contact us at digitalscholarship@unlv.edu!