We’ve partnered with
OA.Works
to make publishing open access easier.
Most publishers allow authors to share a version of their published article
on an institutional repository, like
Dartmouth Digital Commons
. But publisher policies can vary. This tool simplifies the process of
checking publisher policies and helps you submit your article to Dartmouth
Digital Commons in just a few clicks. Once submitted, your request will be reviewed by Library staff, and you will receive a link to your article within a few business days.
If you have any questions or encounter any issues with the tool below,
please contact us.
Make your research visible and see 30% more citations
Share your paper with help from the library in Dartmouth Digital Commons. Legally, for free, in minutes. Join millions of researchers sharing their papers freely with colleagues and the public.
Start by entering the DOI of your paper
We’ll gather information about your paper and find the easiest way to share it.
Unlike most, the journal requires that you ask them before you share your paper freely. Asking only takes a moment as we find out who to contact and have drafted an email for you.
The library has checked and the journal encourages you to freely share your paper so colleagues and the public can freely read and cite it.
✓ Find the manuscript the journal accepted. It’s not a PDF from the journal site
This is the only version you’re able to share under copyright. The accepted manuscript is the word file or Latex export you sent the publisher after peer-review and before formatting (publisher proofs).
✓ Check there aren’t publisher logos or formatting
It’s normal to share accepted manuscripts as the research is the same. It’s fine to save your file as a pdf, make small edits to formatting, fix typos, remove comments, and arrange figures.
✓ Tell us your email
You can share your paper on request!
We checked and unfortunately the journal won’t let you share your paper freely with everyone.
The good news is the library can still legally make your paper much easier to find and access. We’ll put the publisher PDF in Dartmouth Digital Commons and then share it on your behalf whenever it is requested.
All we need is your email
We’ll use this to send you a link. By depositing, you’re agreeing to our .
We’ll only use this if something goes wrong.
We’ll only use this to send you a link to your paper when it is in Dartmouth Digital Commons. By depositing, you’re agreeing to the .
We’ll check it’s legal, then promote, and preserve your work
By depositing, you’re agreeing to the . You must also license your work CC-BY.
You’ve done your part for now. Hopefully, we’ll send you a link soon. First, we’ll check to make sure it’s legal to share.
Congrats, you’re done!
Check back soon to see your paper live, or we’ll email you with issues.
Congrats! Your paper will be available to everyone, forever!
You can now put the link on your website, CV, any profiles, and ResearchGate.
Congrats, you’re done!
Check back soon to see your paper live, or we’ll email you with issues.
Hurray, you’re done!
We’ll email you a link to your paper in Dartmouth Digital Commons soon. Next time, before you publish check to see if your journal allows you to have the most impact by making your research available to everyone, for free.
You’ve done your part
All that’s left to do is wait. Once the journal gives you permission to share, come back and we’ll help you finish the job.
