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Stellenbosch University’s institutional policy on the self-archiving of research output is curated by its Library and Information Service. Complying with this policy, which asks researchers to deposit copies of their research output in SUNScholar, the SU institutional repository, can greatly increase the visibility and impact of research output. This workshop will teach participants more about the policy and how to comply with it in order to improve access to and visibility of their research outputs.

Outcomes:

Participants will:

• Understand the purpose of the University’s policy on the self-archiving of research output
• Learn about the benefits of self-archiving as a means of green open access
• Better understand publishers’ policies regarding self-archiving
• Learn about the different versions of research output suitable for self-archiving
• Learn about the different options of self-archiving research output
• Learn how to self-archive your own article to SUNScholar, our institutional repository