General Questions
Who can search, browse, and download from Texas ScholarWorks?
Who can submit works to Texas ScholarWorks?
Can I submit data or data sets to Texas ScholarWorks?
How is Texas ScholarWorks different from Texas Data Repository?
Can faculty, researchers, or students not affiliated with UT Austin submit works to Texas ScholarWorks?
Why should I submit works to Texas ScholarWorks?
How is Texas ScholarWorks different from posting research on my own website?
Can I still link to my work from my own web site?
What is the relationship between Texas ScholarWorks and the Texas Digital Library?
I'm having trouble using Texas ScholarWorks. Who should I report this to?
I'm having trouble using a file in Texas ScholarWorks because it isn't accessible. Who should I contact?
I found an item in Texas ScholarWorks that has problematic, harmful, or offensive text or images. Who should I contact?
Getting Started
What are Texas ScholarWorks communities and collections?
How do I submit my work to Texas ScholarWorks?
How do I gain authorization to submit to Texas ScholarWorks?
How does my department or research unit set up its own collection or community?
Can my department archive conference proceedings in Texas ScholarWorks?
Submission Questions
What kinds of materials/content can I upload to Texas ScholarWorks?
Can I upload video and audio files to Texas ScholarWorks?
What file formats can I submit to Texas ScholarWorks?
How does Texas ScholarWorks decide the recommended file formats for submission?
Is there a limit on file size?
Is there a limit on the number of files I may submit?
Can I use Texas ScholarWorks to publish a journal?
What descriptive information do I assign to my work during submission?
Does Texas ScholarWorks automatically assign any descriptive information or tags?
Copyright Questions
What rights do I grant the University of Texas at Austin when I submit my work to Texas ScholarWorks?
What rights do I retain to my work when submitting to Texas ScholarWorks?
If I no longer hold the copyright to an article or other publication, can I still submit it to Texas ScholarWorks?
Can I publish my work if I've already submitted it to Texas ScholarWorks?
I just found some interesting work in Texas ScholarWorks and am about to download it. What can I do with that work once I have it?
I've found my work in Texas ScholarWorks and I didn't add it. How did it get added?
Access and Privacy Questions
Can I restrict access to work I submit to Texas ScholarWorks?
Can I make changes to an item once I've submitted it to Texas ScholarWorks?
Can items be withdrawn from Texas ScholarWorks?
What privacy policies are in place for Texas ScholarWorks?
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Questions
I've found my ETD in the repository and I don't think it should be there. What do I do?
I've found my ETD in the repository and I'd like to amend it. Can I submit additional material or replace the file altogether with a new version?
I graduated from UT Austin and submitted an ETD, but I don't see it in TSW. What happened to it?
I graduated from UT Austin and submitted a print thesis or dissertation. Can I have my thesis or dissertation digitized and added to Texas ScholarWorks?
I found my ETD in Texas ScholarWorks, but access is restricted to EID holders. Can I change the access option to be open to anyone?
General Questions
Texas ScholarWorks (TSW), formerly University of Texas Digital Repository (UTDR), holds digital works and provides related services that together constitute a campus institutional repository. TSW was established to provide open, online access to the products of the University’s research and scholarship, to preserve these works for future generations, to promote new models of scholarly communication, and to help deepen community understanding of the value of higher education. Digital works include research and scholarship, as well as works that reflect the intellectual and service environment of the campus.
Who can search, browse, and download from Texas ScholarWorks?
TSW is designed to provide your work the widest possible exposure, so it is open to the world for searching. However, in exceptional situations where access restrictions are required, individual works may not be available to everyone. Please see question #34: “ Can I restrict access to the work I submit to Texas ScholarWorks? ” for more information on restricting access to your work.
