Open Access Repository - global discovery and access to UTAS research 

The UTAS Open Access Repository (OAR) has migrated to the figshare platform and is integrated with the new research management platform, Elements. 

All ERA eligible research outputs, HDR theses and unpublished grey scholarly literature previously discoverable in Open Access Repository and our former OAR platform Open Access Repository, will be discoverable in the new integrated Elements/ figshare Platform.

What outputs are discoverable in OAR

• University research outputs mandated in the OA Procedure for deposit in OAR via Elements.

  • See Manage your research outputs (sharepoint.com) 

• Higher Degree Research theses deposited via iGrad

  • See Higher Degree by Research Candidates (Secure portal login)

• Unpublished grey literature scholarly outputs deposited in Elements (i.e. conference papers, technical reports)

  • See Manage your research outputs (sharepoint.com) and DOIs for Unpublished outputs

• Coursework Masters and Honours theses submitted via oa.repository@utas.edu.au

Supporting F.A.I.R research 

• Every OAR record is assigned a persistent identifier, either a Handle or Digital Object Identifier, ensuring long term discovery and correct citation

• All records assigned a licence or rights statement ensuring proper attribution, sharing and reuse

• A Cover sheet is attached to digital file on download, ensuring proper citation and use and the link to any published version.  Attaching the cover sheet on download ensures Google and other crawler indexing is unaffected.

Enhancing discovery and impact

• Indexed by Google Scholar, Google Books and syndicated to global open access portals improving research exposure 

• Tracked usage statistics, including views, downloads, citations, and Altmetrics

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