What is MINDS@UW Milwaukee?
MINDS@UW Milwaukee is an open access institutional repository for the scholarly outputs of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. It is designed to collect digital materials for long-term preservation and worldwide public access. Although the primary focus is electronic theses and dissertations, content may include department approved research papers, technical reports, conference proceedings, and reports from campus research centers. Official institutional records, journals by UWM authors and datasets are not appropriate to deposit in this repository.
Who can deposit content in MINDS@UW Milwaukee?
Current faculty, staff, and students of UW-Milwaukee are eligible to deposit in MINDS@UW Milwaukee.
What are the benefits of depositing your content in MINDS@UW Milwaukee?
- Increased visibility of your research work
- Supplemented with metadata to facilitate the discovery and use of the content
- Enabled for full-text search
- Indexed by Google and Google Scholar
- Provided a permanent, unbreakable URL
- Safe long-term archiving
- Counted page visits
What types of documents belong in MINDS@UW Milwaukee?
- Electronic theses and dissertations
- Research papers including preprints, author accepted manuscripts, and postprints
- Conference papers and slides
- Technical reports
- Supplemental images and figures
- Books and book chapters
Can I deposit previously published works in MINDS@UW Milwaukee?
Yes, if you hold the copyright. Check the publishing agreement regarding self-archiving permissions to authors. Also, you can look for specific journal open access policies including conditions for specific versions such as submitted manuscripts, accepted manuscripts, and published articles in Open policy finder.
How do I add my content in MINDS@UW Milwaukee?
Send your materials and questions to mindsuwm-Group@uwm.edu