1. How can I find out more about the Texas A&M Digital Repository and other digital library services?

For general guidance about the repository or other digital library services, please contact your subject librarian.

2. How would I gain authorization to submit items to the Texas A&M Digital Repository?

To begin a new repository collection, or to get authorized to submit to an existing collection, please contact Jay Koenig (jkoenig@tamu.edu or 862-3887). Students wishing to submit items to the repository must first obtain a faculty sponsor.

3. How do I submit my work to the Texas A&M Digital Repository?

• obtain authorization
• login to Repository
• under the My Account menu on the sidebar, click Submissions
• select a collection
• grant a distribution license
• upload your work
• describe your work
• review your submission
• click Submit.

4. What descriptive information do I assign to my work during submission?

For detailed information, see the Submission Guidelines and the Metadata Policy. Generally, the following information is required:

• Author(s)
• Title
• Date of issue (published, presented or created)
• Subject keywords/tag (at least one)

The following optional information is recommended in order to help users find your work:

• Publisher
• Citation
• Series/Report number
• Identifiers (ISBN, ISSN, etc.)
• Type of work (article, preprint, technical paper, etc.)
• Language
• Abstract
• Sponsors
• Description

5. Does the Digital Repository automatically assign any information or tags?

At the time of submission the Repository automatically assigns:

• A persistent web address for you and others to cite
• The date of submission
• The name of the submitter (may be different from the author/creator)
• File format (based on its extension) and size