ERA (Education and Research Archive)
Access the Education and Research Archive
ERA (Education and Research Archive) is the University of Alberta's open access institutional repository, supported by the University of Alberta Library. ERA's open access content includes the intellectual output of the University and promotes opportunities for research discovery as well as for archival preservation. ERA provides an easy and convenient solution for faculty who must deposit their research in an open access repository to meet funding agency requirements.
What is deposited in ERA?
The item types found in ERA are:
- Book
- Book Chapter
- Conference/Workshop Paper
- Conference/Workshop Poster
- Conference/Workshop Presentation
- Dataset - a group of files associated with research that often include a data file, a codebook, or other forms of data
- Dissertations and Theses
- Journal Article (Draft-submitted) – these are sometimes called pre-prints
- Journal Article (Final, peer-reviewed manuscript) – these are sometimes called post-prints
- Journal Article (Published version) – check SHERPA-RoMEO for journals allowing this type of deposit
- Learning Object - syllabus, class Power Point presentation, practice exam, etc.
- Report
- Research Material – items such as an images, field notebooks, etc. that don't fall into the other categories
- Review - book review, data review, etc.
Who may deposit items?
Registered users may deposit items in ERA. Contact erahelp@ualberta.ca to learn more about our our mediated deposit service and training sessions.
Questions?
Contact the ERA Helpdesk at erahelp@ualberta.ca for more information about this service.