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Submission Form Highlights

1.     Bitstream upload section

This section allows users to upload bitstream(s) by browsing or drag & drop mechanism.

 2.     Target Collection

It is a location where the item will be submitted.

3.     General Metadata section

Users can define general or primary metadata about an item in this section.

4.     Additional Metadata section

This section allows users to add secondary or additional metadata. 

5.     Bitstreams Management

Bitstreams uploaded by users list in this section. Using various options, they can further define these bitstreams or remove them from the attachment list.

6.     Deposit License

Users need to accept the license in this section to submit the item to the repository.

7.     Manage Item Submission

a.     Discard: The user can discard the submission by clicking this button. Action will delete all information populated in the form permanently.

b.     Save: This button helps save information in the submission form and helps resume information update should the process gets interrupted.

c.     Save for Later: Save information in the MyDSpace section to update later.

d.     Deposit: Click this button to complete the submission. The item will go to the next step as per the workflow defined for the collection.

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Item Submission Process

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Step 2: Roll over the cursor on the “+” sign"New" link.

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Step 3: Click on “New” and click on “item” for proceeding further in the Item addition processthe “Item” link to continue with the process.

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Step 4: A popup window with a collection list will appear. The user can select the target collection by typing its name or scrolling down the collection list. Then, click on the collection to initiate item submission.

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Click on the “browse” link to upload attachment(s). Users can upload multiple files by selecting them together or dragging in the space.

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A progress bar showing bitstream upload progress bar will appear, as demonstrated in the illustration below. In addition, after a successful bitstream upload, a prompt confirming success or failure will appear after a successful bitstream upload.

Bitstream upload in progress

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Download: Click this button to download bitstream Bitstream on a local machine.

Edit: Update bitstream details and access rights using this button. More explanation is provided below.

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Update the bitstream title and add descriptions to describe the attachment further. Please refer to the below illustration demonstrating both functions.

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  • Open Access: Select this option to make the bitstream available without any restriction.


  • Lease: This option is applicable when a user wants to keep bitstream Bitstream accessible until a specific date in the future. The bitstream will not be available as open-access content after the defined date under the “Grant access until” option.

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  • Embargo: In contrast to a lease, an embargo allow allows the user to keep bitstream access restricted until a future date. This date is defined in the “Grant access from” field. The bitstream will be available as open-access content to users after this date.

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Step 9: Finally, users must click on the “I confirm the license above” checkbox to accept the deposit license and click on the “Deposit” button to complete the item submission.

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