Frequently Asked Questions


What is the University of Richmond Scholarship Repository?

The University of Richmond Scholarship Repository brings together and provides worldwide access to the research, and intellectual and creative work of its faculty, staff and students. The repository includes a broad spectrum of materials and formats.

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What type of content is accepted in the repository?

The repository includes access toPDFs, as well as video, audio, photographs, images, datasets, and other materials. If you have a question about your own work and whether it is a good fit for our repository, please contact Crista Lembeck, Digital Asset Management & Preservation Administrator, University Libraries or Molly Lentz-Meyer, Director of Bibliographic Services, William Taylor Muse Law Library, .

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Who can submit materials?

Any faculty or staff member affiliated with the University of Richmond may submit scholarly content. Programs, centers, and students should consult with the repository administrator to explore how their materials may fit within the repository’s scope.

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How do I submit content to the University of Richmond Scholarship Repository?

To add content to the repository, please email the University Libraries' repository administrator, Crista Lembeck, Digital Asset Management & Preservation Administrator, . Please refer to the Richmond School of Law repository webpage for information regarding accepted materials, submission processes, and content management. Please email the Law Library's interim repository administrator, Molly Lentz-Meyer, Director of Bibliographic Services, William Taylor Muse Law Library, with questions or requests regarding the Richmond School of Law's repository collections.

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How do I revise a submission?

To revise a submitted article, paper, abstract, remove a deposited item, or make other changes, contact the University Libraries' repository administrators:
Crista Lembeck, Digital Asset Management & Preservation Administrator,
Law Library – Molly Lentz-Meyer, Director of Bibliographic Services, .

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Whom should I contact if I have a question about a specific item, collection, resource, etc.?

For questions regarding Richmond School of Law School collections or items, contact Molly Lentz-Meyer, Director of Bibliographic Services, .
Questions about other University communities' collections (e.g., Arts & Sciences, School of Leadership Studies, Robins School of Business, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, Boatwright Memorial Library, etc.), should be submitted to Crista Lembeck, Digital Asset Management & Preservation Administrator .

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Copyright Guidelines for Authors

Authors must either hold the copyright in the work, have reserved rights to publicly post the work in an institutional repository, or have specific permission from the publisher for a work to be included in the University of Richmond Scholarship Repository. University Library staff will seek permissions on behalf of faculty and staff members.

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What is the difference between an author's accepted version, preprint, postprint, and publisher's version?

Most publishers allow a specific version of an author's article or book chapter to be posted in a research repository. This version can be the author's accepted version, preprint, postprint, or publisher's version. A definition for each version is provided below.

  • Preprint: Author's version of a manuscript, before peer review.
  • Postprint: Final author-edited version after peer review submitted to the publisher. Also known as the "author's accepted version."
  • Publisher's version: Final "published" version (peer reviewed) which includes the publisher's markup and formatting.

Note that submitting a postprint or "author's accepted version" (green open access) is a legitimate way to share your work in an open access repository. With "green open access" authors publish in any journal and then self-archive a version of the article for gratis public use in an online repository.

For more information on retaining author's rights for repository postings, see the Scholarly Communications Guide.

Please refer to the Richmond School of Law repository webpage for information regarding restricted materials, formats, and versioning in the Richmond School of Law repository collections.

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How can I find out what version I can post for a particular journal article or book chapter?

Use the Jisc Open Policy Finder, to find out what version is allowed for a particular journal publication. If the journal is not listed or you have an inquiry about a book chapter or other work, please contact Crista Lembeck, Digital Asset Management & Preservation Administrator, University Libraries

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Please refer to the Richmond School of Law repository webpage for information regarding materials, formats, and versioning eligible for deposit in the Richmond School of Law repository collections or send your inquiry to Molly Lentz-Meyer, Director of Bibliographic Services, William Taylor Muse Law Library at .

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