Deposit Guide
Step 1 : Select '+ ADD NEW' in the Publications tile of and select the type of publication you are adding.
Although you should act before publication, if the item has been published, you can search by the title or DOI to pull in some of the basic details of the publication. Otherwise, click 'Skip'.
Step 2: Locate the item or click 'Skip'
Although you should act before publication, if the item has been published, you can search by the title or DOI to pull in some of the basic details of the publication. Otherwise, click 'Skip'.
Step 3: Add the metadata
Fill in as much information as you can, then hit 'Save' at the bottom of the page. Any essential fields are marked with red star.
Step 4: Link to funding
Using the filters, you can link the publication to any information about grants and contracts from WorktribeLink opens in a new window. If you select 'Related to' and choose 'Me', the filter will include only funding on which you are named. Put a tick in the box next to the correct project and click 'Link selected'.
If there is no associated external funding, click 'Not externally funded'. If the details of your grant are confidential and not included in Elements, click 'Grant & award not listed'. If you think your grant should be listed in Elements, see the troubleshooting here.
Step 5: Deposit a file
Add the file by clicking 'Choose file'. Please upload the Author's Accepted Manuscript (AAM). The WRAP team will check every file uploaded and make it as open as they can, complying with any OA requirements and the publisher's policy.
Files are added one at at time but should all be added to the same record. If you wish to add a reuse license, tick the box and select a license from the drop-down menu. If you are not sure which license to choose, leave this blank and the WRAP team will select a suitable option.
Then click 'Deposit'.
If you don't have a file to deposit at this stage, click 'Deposit without files'. A record will be created in Symplectic Elements and WRAP, and you can come back at a later date to deposit. You should also do this if you have a very large dataset to deposit. Create the record and then email repository@warwick.ac.uk for support with adding the file.
Request Changes
To request any changes to an existing WRAP/Publications Service record, simply fill out our request changes form. We can only make changes to records in a manner so that they still conform to the international standards for metadata and cataloguing used by the Publications Service and WRAP
FAQs
Yes. External sources will provide information about your publications, but you must deposit the author's accepted manuscript for open access compliance purposes; this will not come from the external source.
Claimed publications only create a basic record in Elements, which will not comply with the Open Access policies of REF or any national funders. Depositing is as simple as adding a file.
Other Processes in WRAP / Symplectic Elements
Step 1 : Go to WRAP's "Manage Storage" in ""
You can access WRAP via single sign on; make sure you are logged into your university IT account and go to figshare.warwick.ac.uk. Click on 'My research', and select '' from the dropdown menu. Then click the "Manage Storage" button.
Step 2: Make your Request
Add the amount of storage you want to request and clock "Submit Request". This request will then be reviewed by the Library team.
