Frequently Asked Questions


General Questions
What is ScholarWorks@UARK?

ScholarWorks@UARK is the institutional repository for the University of Arkansas; it contains research, scholarship, and creative work produced by the university’s academic departments, research centers, faculty, staff, researchers, and students. Much of the content is open access, meaning that it is offered to users worldwide for the purpose of furthering research, scholarship, and education. More information can be found on the About page.

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Who can contribute content to ScholarWorks@UARK?

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville academic community, which includes Academic Departments, Research Centers, Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, and Undergraduate Students.

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Can faculty, researchers, or students who are not affiliated with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville submit works to ScholarWorks@UARK?

Yes, if they are co-authors on a work with an affiliate of the University, or if they are submitting to established journals or collections that are not specifically affiliated with the University of Arkansas.

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How do I use the Search function?

We recommend first selecting the appropriate subcollection or “series” first. Next select Advanced Search and construct your search for either “in this series or “in this repository.” A search on “all repositories” may be useful but will include works from all institutions using the Digital Commons software. Search assistance is available on the left sidebar. If you would like additional assistance with your search, please contact us at uarepos@uark.edu.

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How do I cite the work that I find in the repository?

A citation is provided at the bottom of each resource page and is formatted according to the APA Style. As style guides are updated, please use the citing format that is appropriate for your research area and the style appropriate to your work. In all cases, please use the link provided as the base of your citation.

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Can I link to ScholarWorks@UARK materials from my own website?

Yes, once a work has been submitted and posted, you can post the URL at any location.

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Can I download items from ScholarWorks@UARK?

Items in ScholarWorks@UARK are provided open access through the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville with the permission of the authors and most may be downloaded for private use. Some of the items within the repository are also offered with Creative Commons licenses which may allow additional uses such as remixing or republishing. These materials will be clearly marked.

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How do I submit my work to ScholarWorks@UARK?

Dissertations and graduate theses are added directly to the institutional repository via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.

Undergraduate theses are managed through a collaboration with the Honors College.

For other works, authors may submit most works directly into ScholarWorks using the link in the Author’s Corner of the homepage. Works will be reviewed by our repository staff who will add your items or inform you if further information is needed.

For more information see our guidelines in the Author’s Corner of the homepage.

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I represent a Center or Department and would like to add materials to ScholarWorks@UARK. How may I do so?

If you already have a collection in ScholarWorks@UARK, you may submit materials directly to the repository. If we have not yet established a collection for you, please use the form at https://uark.libwizard.com/f/new_organization. Our repository staff will create the series in our system, and notify you upon completion so you may add materials directly to the repository. Alternatively, you may contact our staff at uarepos@uark.edu.

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Is my Graduate Thesis or Dissertation going to appear in ScholarWorks@UARK?

Yes, when you submit your thesis or dissertation to ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, you are also submitting it to ScholarWorks@UARK. We will honor your restrictions, so if you apply an embargo in ProQuest, we will also impose the embargo for the time indicated. If you are asking for an indefinite embargo, your thesis will not appear in the repository; however, information such as your name, the title of the work, committee members, and abstract will be available for viewing.

Capstone projects may be added directly by the student using our Submit your Publication link on the left sidebar.

We recognize that there may be special circumstances, so if you have a question, see our Guidelines for authors or contact us at uarepos@uark.edu .

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What kinds of materials/content can I add to ScholarWorks@UARK?

Dissertations and graduate theses are added directly to the institutional repository via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. Undergraduate theses are managed through a collaboration with the Honors College. Capstone projects, posters and other student publications may be self submitted.

Faculty and staff may deposit unpublished scholarly works as well as preprints, post-prints, and published open-access articles with the permission of the publisher. We also accept supplemental materials in a variety of formats. Datasets are not supported in ScholarWorks@UARK but may be uploaded through our agreement with Dryad. For more information on data deposits, please see our guide at https://uark.libguides.com/Dryad. Please see the author guidelines provided through the Author’s Corner on our homepage.

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How long will it take for my research to be available on ScholarWorks@UARK?

Graduate dissertations and theses are processed in ProQuest Dissertations and Theses by the Graduate School. Most of the theses and dissertations are processed at the end of each semester and may not arrive for processing by our staff for several months after initial approval by their office.

Honors theses must be reviewed by mentors before posting. Every attempt is made to forward a thesis promptly to the faculty advisor for approval and additional requests are made if we have not had a response.

Self-submitted text-based materials will be processed within 72 hours. Materials in other formats require additional processing and may take longer to appear in the repository.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at uarepos@uark.edu.

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Can I post related files (sound clips, data sets, etc.) alongside the published article?

Yes. The system refers to these supplementary items as Associated Files. You will be prompted to submit Associated Files when you upload your submissions. The name of the files you upload will appear on the web site along with your short descriptions of them. Viewers must have the necessary software to open your files; that is not provided by the repository system. File size limits for supplementary items is 175 MB.

Please be sure that there are no permissions issues related to the use of the associated material. Sometimes, especially with images, you must write a letter seeking permission to use the material before it can be posted.

Also note that where possible, items such as images, charts and tables that are referenced in the document (or otherwise an integral part of the document) should be included directly in the article itself and not posted just as associated files.

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What rights do I grant the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and which do I retain for myself when I submit my work to ScholarWorks@UARK?

When depositing work in the repository, the author signs a non-exclusive distribution license. The author retains all other rights in the work, including without limitation, the right to copy and distribute the work. Essentially, this non-exclusive license means that, unless the author has already granted copyright or other rights to another party, the author may publish, post, deposit, or otherwise use the work as they wish.

Authors are encouraged to provide additional licensing to their works. The submission process allows authors to choose an appropriate Creative Commons license . For more information on Creative Commons licensing please see our guide at https://uark.libguides.com/creativecommons.

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Can I restrict access, by indicating that I want an embargo, to the work I submit to ScholarWorks@UARK?

Embargos are available in ScholarWorks. Authors may select from 1 year, 18 months, 2 years and 3 years.

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Can items be withdrawn from ScholarWorks@UARK?

CHECK BACK A LITTLE LATER

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What is ScholarWorks@UARK’s Privacy Policy?

The institutional repository runs on the Digital Commons platform owned and operated by Elsevier. Though Digital Commons is not used to store or host sensitive, confidential, personal, or financial information, they do collect some user information to create accounts that allow users to make their scholarly works available. For more information on their privacy policies, please see https://digitalcommons.elsevier.com/en_US/safeguarding-your-content-with-digital-commons.

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Can I revise a submission?

CHECK BACK A LITTLE LATER

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Who might I contact for journal support in ScholarWorks?

Journal publications in ScholarWorks@UARK are managed by the Scholarly Communications Office which may be contacted through scholar@uark.edu .

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What journals does the University Libraries host?

The list of current journals is available on the journals page in ScholarWorks@UARK.

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I have questions about a particular journal and I cannot find answers on its main page. Who do I contact to answer my question?

Please contact the editor of that journal or the Office of Scholarly Communications at scholar@uark.edu

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Are the journals open access (OA)?

Yes! All the journals hosted by the University Libraries are open access. You may read, download, print, and share the link to any of them. If you want to use articles or images from a journal in additional ways, please contact editor for that particular journal.

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How do I obtain permission to use articles or images in a journal?

All the journals hosted by the University Libraries are open access. You may read, download, print, and share the link to any of them. If you want to use articles or images from a journal in additional ways, please contact editor for that particular journal.

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How do I cite an article?

A citation is provided at the bottom of each resource page; it is formatted in the APA style. Please use the citation format appropriate for your research area and the style appropriate to your work. In all cases, use the link provided as the base of your citation.

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How do I submit my work to a journal?

You will find submission information on the journal’s main page. Start with the list of current journals. Find the link to the journal that interests you, then click on that link. If you have additional questions, please contact the journal editor or the Office of Scholarly Communications.

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Will the University Libraries host a journal that I manage (or that I want to start)?
We would be happy to talk with you about hosting an existing journal or about creating a new one. Contact the Office of Scholarly Communications.

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