The UNIZULU Open Scholarship Repository is a digital platform that collects, preserves, and makes available the University’s scholarly outputs, including theses, dissertations, journal articles, conference papers, and other research materials.

Depositing your work:

• Increases the visibility and impact of your research
• Ensures long-term digital preservation
• Supports open access and knowledge sharing
• Helps you comply with funder, institutional, and postgraduate requirements

Eligible depositors include:

• Academic staff
• Postgraduate students
• Researchers affiliated with UNIZULU
• Research units and centres (through designated contacts)

No.
You retain full copyright in your work.
The repository licence is non-exclusive, meaning you remain free to publish, reuse, and share your work elsewhere.

You give UNIZULU permission to:

• Make your work available online
• Preserve it digitally over time
• Convert it into different file formats if required for archiving

UNIZULU may not alter the intellectual content of your work.

Yes.
Depositing in the repository does not prevent you from:

• Publishing in journals
• Submitting your work to publishers
• Reusing your work in future publications

The repository accepts:

• Theses and dissertations
• Peer-reviewed journal articles
• Conference papers and presentations
• Research reports and working papers
• Book chapters (subject to publisher permissions)
• Other scholarly outputs approved by the University

Many publishers allow some version of your work to be deposited.

The Library can help you:

• Check publisher policies
• Deposit the correct version (e.g. accepted manuscript)
• Apply embargoes where required

An embargo is a temporary restriction on access to your work.

During an embargo:

• Metadata remains visible
• Full text becomes available once the embargo expires

Embargoes are often required by publishers or examiners.

If your submission includes images, tables, data, or text created by others:

• You must have permission to use it, or
• Ensure it is covered by an appropriate licence or fair dealing
  All third-party material must be properly acknowledged.

Yes.
You may apply a Creative Commons licence (e.g. CC BY) to indicate how others may reuse your work.

If no Creative Commons licence is applied:

• Others may read and cite your work
• Permission is required for reuse beyond fair dealing

No.
UNIZULU will not change the intellectual content of your work.
Technical changes (such as file format conversion) may be made solely for preservation.

In limited circumstances, yes.

UNIZULU may restrict access or remove a submission if:

• Legal or copyright issues arise
• Ethical or policy concerns are identified
• A valid legal complaint is received

Where possible, the author will be notified.

Yes.
The repository complies with applicable data protection and privacy requirements.
Only necessary author and metadata information is displayed publicly.

Deposits may be made:

• Directly by the author, or
• Through the Library, depending on the content type

Guidance and support are available from the Library.

For assistance with:

• Depositing your work
• Copyright and permissions
• Publisher policies
• Creative Commons licences

Please contact the UNIZULU Library and Information Services – Open Scholarship Support Team.