In the open access context self-archiving is the deposit process of a scientific paper into a repository by the author.

It is a simple and fast process in which the user describes and characterizes through a form the document will be depositing. Once you start, the filing process follows a circuit of intuitive deposit (workflow).

Associated with the process of self-archiving, there are things to consider like:

- Permissions: permissions are required for deposit into the repository platform of your institution.

- Fields of metadata: for organizing, indexing and interoperability of documents are commonly used metadata normative schemas, which include some fields (title, author (s), publication date or deposit, etc.).
- Type of access: you can define different access types: open access, restricted or during an embargo period.

- Non-exclusive distribution license: you have to accept the license adopted by your institution.

- Integration with other systems: you can integrate simultaneously with self-archive information from other systems, such as DeGóis curricula (http://degois.pt/).

For specific information about the self-archive process you should contact the administrator of your institution's repository. Here's a list of participating institutions. If your institution has not a repository, please, contact us using the contact form.