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Digital Repository FAQs
http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/faqs#getting_started
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Submission Questions
21. What kinds of materials/content can I put into the UT Digital Repository?
The Repository accepts research and scholarship, as well as works that reflect the intellectual and
service environment of the campus. Specifically, all kinds of scholarly research materials and content
including pre-prints, post-prints, previously published material (if allowed by the publisher), working
papers, technical reports, presentations, data sets, as well as other scholarship not usually submitted
for peer-reviewed publications may be submitted to an appropriate collection in the Repository. The
work submitted must be ready for distribution (see the Submission and Withdrawal Policy for more
information on submission guidelines).
22. Can I upload video and audio files into the UT Digital Repository?
The Repository will accept audio and video files -we have no format restrictions. Certain file formats
will work with our media player and those that don't will be available for download only by users.
Depending on the size of your files and the speed of your internet connection, you may experience
difficulties or delays when uploading audio and video files for submission. Submission of any single file
larger than 512 MB may require the assistance of the Repository Curator. Please contact Colleen Lyon,
Repository Curator, at utdr-general@utlists.utexas.edu if you plan to submit files larger than 512 MB.
23. What file formats can I submit to the UT Digital Repository?
Any digital format will be accepted however, we encourage you to submit in a file format
recommended for submission (please see Recommended File Formats for a list of preferred formats).
24. How does the UT Digital Repository decide the recommended file formats for submission?
The Repository recommends file formats based on the following characteristics:
openly documented
supported by a range of software platforms
widely adopted
no compression (or lossless data compression)
does not contain embedded files or embedded programs/script
not a proprietary format.
25. Is there a limit on file size?
Submission of any single file larger than 512 MB may require the assistance of the Repository Curator.
Please contact Colleen Lyon, Repository Curator, at utdr-general@utlists.utexas.edu if you plan to
submit files larger than 512 MB.
26. Is there a limit on the number of files I may submit?
There is no limit on the number of files you may submit. Should you have more than 500 files for
submission, please contact Colleen Lyon, Repository Curator, at utdr-general@utlists.utexas.edu to
request a batch load.
27. Can I use the UT Digital Repository to publish an electronic journal?
You may use the Repository to archive an electronic journal and make it available online however, the
Repository is not an electronic journal publishing system and has no workflows for peer review. The
Texas Digital Library (TDL) provides journal publishing services with a peer review workflow for
researchers who want to start new journals or migrate an existing peer-reviewed journal to a new
online system. Please visit http://journals.tdl.org/ for more information on this service from TDL.
Copyright and Intellectual Property Questions
28. What rights do I grant The University of Texas at Austin when I submit my work in the UT
Digital Repository?
When you agree to our standard Distribution License you grant the Repository the non-exclusive right
to:
retain, reproduce, and distribute the submitted work
keep more than one copy of the work for purposes of security, backup, preservation, and access,
and
migrate the work to various formats as needed in perpetuity for preservation and usability.
For additional information, please see the Copyright and Licensing Repository Policy.
29. What rights do I retain to my work when submitting to the UT Digital Repository?
You, or your copyright assignees, retain all your intellectual property rights. The limited rights you
grant to the Repository are non-exclusive, and your ability to grant, assign, or retain any and all rights
you had before your submission does not change as a result of your submission. For more information
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