An institutional repository is a consolidated location representing an instition that holds a variety of records relating to that institution. It can be a repository for an academic institutional like a univerisity, a repository for a nonprofit or other organization, or a repository for a company. It contains research, scholarly, and creative projects that are unique to the institution. Records are openly accessible, except in cases pertaining to branding, copyright, or patents.

How to research with an institutional repository?

Contacting an institutional repository is different depending on the instititution it represents. In some cases, an appointment is necessary to research their physical materials. Allow yourself the lead time necessary for an appointment and to research records that are not digitized. Use the following link to access research assistance information for the UW-Stout Archives: https://library.uwstout.edu/UWStoutDigitalCollections/ResearchAssistance

UW-Stout Archives Digital Resources

You do not need an appointment for these, and they can be viewed without a user account. UW-Stout has the following openly accessible, digital resources available for researchers:

• Minds@UW - Minds@UW is a green, open access repository of research and projects from the Universities of Wisconsin. Minds@UW-Stout holds UW-Stout research collections including Stout student creative and research projects, Stout Theses/Dissertations, and Stout oral histories and other recordings.
• Internet Archive - Internet Archive is a digital repository that holds keyword searchable Stout bulletins, Tower yearbooks, Stoutonia, and other Stout publications.
• Stout Digital Collections through Preservica - Preservica holds digitized and born digital records from Stout departments, UW-Stout Shared Governance, News Releases, Blue Devil Athletics, Commencement Programs, and more.
• UW Digital Collections - The History of UW-Stout Collection in the UW Digital Collections includes materials that represent the students, faculty, campus, events, and classroom work on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Stout and its predecessors.

How the Stout Repository can represent you

The Stout Repository includes a wide range of projects, data, and written works by Stout faculty, staff, and students. Stout dissertations and theses since the 1930s are included routinely, and other works including formal publications, capstone projects, data sets, design concept drawings and photographs documenting physical objects work well in the repository.

Submit your work using the following digital form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVYZ0L2qkS

For any questions on your submission, contact archives@uwstout.edu.

How the Stout Repository benefits you

• Dissemination in time for resumes, conferences, and portfolios
• Free long-term backup
• Accessible worldwide
• Full-text searchable
• Many formats of digital files

Creative Commons

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