RShare Digital Repository

Many of the most commonly asked questions relating to RShare are listed here: if you require further assistance, please email rshare.library@torontomu.ca and we will do our best to assist you.

How do I add my research to RShare?

The Depositing Research to RShare instructions will walk you through uploading your research to the RShare site.

How can I find statistics on the views and downloads of my research?

Statistics on views and downloads of your research can be found by viewing your research on RShare.

Can RShare host my datasets?

While there are datasets available in RShare, we're currently in the process of refocusing our data deposit services around Toronto Metropolitan University Dataverse. RShare will continue to accept SRC outputs, like articles, reports, etc. but data deposit will be supported in TMU Dataverse.  TMU Dataverse is part of Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository, which is a bilingual, multidisciplinary, secure, Canadian research data repository, supported by academic libraries and research institutions across Canada. Datasets in TMU Dataverse are assigned a digital object identifier (DOI), are widely discoverable and receive monthly integrity checks in combination with safe storage to protect against data loss and corruption.

My thesis/dissertation/project/major research paper is missing from RShare. How can I upload it?

Theses, Dissertations, and some Major Research Papers and Thesis Projects are delivered to the Library via Graduate Studies, normally several months to one year after the final submission is made. The Library is only able to upload copies that are sent to us directly from Graduate Studies. Your paper will be added, but it may take some time.

Other Major Research Papers and Thesis Projects are provided to the Library by some (but not all) departments. Please first check with your department before contacting the Library at rshare.library@torontomu.ca.

Can I change the content of my paper/article, etc. in RShare?

For simple typographical corrections to graduate papers, please send email to rshare.library@torontomu.ca. More substantive changes can only be approved by Graduate Studies.

For changes relating to all other research papers, please contact rshare.library@torontomu.ca.

I want to remove my thesis, dissertation, etc., from RShare.

The Library cannot remove the paper without approval from Graduate Studies. 

I want to remove my research article, data, etc.

To remove or update all other research and documents, please contact rshare.library@torontomu.ca.

How do I know if I can legally store my scholarship in RShare?

Copyright restrictions vary from publication to publication, but many journals will offer some option for self-archiving. Some journals operate as Open Access resources, meaning you have the right to reproduce your published paper on RShare as an institutional repository. Many of these journals will feature a Creative Commons license which indicates your ability to reproduce them. If in doubt, you may check the Open Access status of your publication at Sherpa Romeo, or contact our RShare library team.

What version of my research paper can I upload?

If you have misplaced your copyright transfer agreement/publishing agreement, please refer to Sherpa Romeo for guidance. If you need assistance interpreting Sherpa Romeo, please contact rshare.library@torontomu.ca.

My paper is published in a journal that has an Open Access fee associated with it. What is that?

Many journals offer an Open Access pathway that means that scholarship may be reproduced if a fee is paid. Many scholars will factor this fee into their funding arrangement, and once this fee is paid the published version may be used in a limited number of ways (again, see Sherpa Romeo for specific details for each journal). If you have not paid this Open Access fee, you may still have options. Many publishers offer the right to reproduce scholarship in Accepted form, or in a format often referred to as a pre-print or post-print. In Accepted form, a paper is free of the publisher's formatting, meaning that it often looks like a plain text document. In this form, depending on the publication, a paper may be posted on RShare. Please contact our RShare library team for assistance or queries about how you may get your scholarship up and running, and see this guide for more information on post-print publications.

Does the Library have funds to support Open Access publishing? 

Unfortunately, the Library does not have funds available for that purpose. We can, however, provide guidance on how to make your work open access by using your post-print, along with guidance on discounts offered through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Please contact rshare.library@torontomu.ca for a consultation. 

I need to embargo my graduate paper or research article. How can I do that? 

Embargoes for graduate papers are granted by Graduate Studies. For all other papers, please contact rshare.library@torontomu.ca.

I need more information about a paper, such as survey instruments, code, etc. used in a graduate paper or other research articles in RShare. 

The Library does not maintain contact information for graduate student authors. Your best bet is to try LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, etc., to track down the author. All other TMU authors should be easy to locate using the TMU website.

I am an undergraduate student and wish to add my essay or other project to the RShare. 

Please contact rshare.library@torontomu.ca for assistance.