An institutional repository (IR) manages, preserves and disseminates an institution's intellectual outputs and digital assets. Such a repository holds a wide variety of material that reflects the institution's intellectual wealth. Our IR is called the UWC Research Repository.
Articles and other scholarly output are deposited via the UWC Article Drop, a holding platform from which they are harvested and uploaded to the Research Repository. A simple guide to the use of the Article Drop is available here. An instructional video to using the Article Drop is also available on the UWC Library Youtube channel here.
Welcome to the UWC Research Repository guide. The repository is an online service that stores, and distributes research output of UWC faculty. The repository services include:
For assistance with any scholarly publishing services contact the Manager for Scholarly Communication, Mark Snyders
e-mail: mpsnyders@uwc.ac.za
Telephone: +27 21 959 2938
University of the Western Cape,
Robert Sobukwe Road,
Bellville,
7535
Tel: 021 959 2946