University of Warwick Publications Service: Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to the University of Warwick Publications service Frequently asked Questions.

General (Inc. Policies)
Submission
Publications service data
External data (Primarily Web of Knowledge)
FAQs in preparation

Please use the broad topics above to browse our FAQs about the University of Warwick Publications service. Each question is a live link to the full answer to the question but a brief answer can be found under each question. If you can't find your question here, try using our keyword index, or, alternatively you could also try the FAQs about the Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP).

Alternatively, email us your question : publications at warwick dot ac dot uk

General

I'm a new member of staff who was using a similar service in my previous institution can you just get all of my information from them?

Short answer: In many cases, yes. Check the link above for more details.

How often do I have to update my material in the Publications service?

Short answer: We would recommend at least twice a year.

Will I get reminders when I need to update at the appropriate times?

Short answer: Not directly from the Publications service.

I'm a doctoral student and I've published a journal article can I put the details into the Publications service?

Short answer: Unfortunately not, see the link above for more details.

Will you delete my data if I leave the University?

Sort answer: No, your data is an important part of the University's wider culture.

Submission

I'm concerned about the time it will take for me to deposit all of my past work can you help me with that?

Short answer: Yes! Follow the link above for more information.

Do I have to deposit myself? Can someone else do it for me?

Short answer: You don't have to submit yourself but it is your responsibility to make sure it is up to date.

What happens if I submit a copy of the paper at the same time as the citation?

Short answer: The Publications team will review it and process it according to the agreement you signed with your Publisher.

My paper is a version of an earlier paper can I link the two together?

Short answer: Yes, very easily, please see the link above for more details.

What can I put into the Publications service?

Short answer: Nearly everything! Click on the link above to see the full list of items taken by the Publications service and WRAP.

Publications service data

I've put the details of all of my work in the MyProfile system; do I need to add them to the Publications service now as well?

Short answer: No! See the link above for more details.

I'm already using a departmental alternative for my outputs why should I use a central system?

Short answer: This is fine, but you will need to arrange for the departmental data to be passed to the Publications service.

Can I make changes to the records in the Publications service?

Short answer: No, put we are happy for you to suggest changes.

External data

All my work will be in Web of Knowledge, why do I need to log into the Publications service?

Short answer: There are a number of reasons why you should, click on the link above to find out more.

Very little of my work will be in Web of Knowledge, how can you help me?

Short answer: See the link above for some of the tactics we can use to help.

Why can't you just download all of my work from ArXiv, Pub Med etc.?

Short answer: The answer to this question will be different for each service, please see the link above for some of the answers.

FAQs in preparation

These FAQs are currently being drafted and will be moved to the appropriate catagory above as soon as they are completed.

How will my data be used? How can I see what data you have?
I'm not employed by the University to undertake research/I know I will not be a REF entry this time; why do I need to add my material to the Publications service?
Can I lock my data so only members of the University of Warwick can see it?
Are there any facilities to allow hosting of associated research data with my outputs in the Publications service?

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