Repository Policies

1. Open Access Policy: Scholars Repository is committed to providing unrestricted access to scholarly research. All content hosted on the repository is freely available to researchers, students, and the public, ensuring that knowledge remains accessible without financial or institutional barriers.

2. Submission Guidelines: Researchers and contributors may submit original scholarly works, including articles, preprints, datasets, and reports. Submissions must comply with ethical publishing standards, proper attribution, and adherence to intellectual property rights. Authors must ensure that their work does not infringe upon copyright or third-party rights.

3. Content Licensing and Copyright: All submissions must be licensed under an appropriate open-access framework, such as Creative Commons or other non-restrictive licenses. Authors retain copyright of their work while granting permission for public access and redistribution under the designated license terms.

4. Preservation and Archiving: Scholars Repository utilizes the EPrints platform to ensure long-term digital preservation. Once uploaded, materials are securely stored and maintained to safeguard academic integrity and accessibility for future research purposes.

5. Ethical Standards and Review: Submitted content must adhere to ethical research practices, including proper citation, data transparency, and responsible authorship. The repository reserves the right to review and remove any materials that violate ethical or legal standards, including plagiarism or misinformation.

6. Privacy and Data Protection: User data and submission metadata are managed in compliance with privacy regulations. Personal information provided during submission is used solely for repository management and is not shared with third parties.

This policy framework ensures that Scholars Repository remains a trusted, transparent, and academically sound repository for global knowledge-sharing.

Hosted Content Types:

  • Journal articles
  • Conference papers
  • Technical reports
  • Theses and dissertations
  • Books and book chapters
  • Bulletins and special publications
  • Extension materials
  • Pamphlets and advisory documents

Features:

  • Open Access: Most content is freely available without subscription barriers
  • Full-text Search: Advanced search capabilities across all archived documents
  • Metadata Standards: Follows Dublin Core metadata standards for better interoperability
  • Persistent URLs: Stable linking to ensure long-term access
  • Subject Classification: Organized by research areas for easy navigation