About
Florida International University’s Institutional Repository (IR) is an open access platform for preserving and sharing the scholarly and creative output of the university. It provides long-term access to research produced by FIU faculty, students, and affiliated research centers, including articles, theses and dissertations, reports, conference materials, and other scholarly works.The IR serves as a centralized access point, supporting broad dissemination of FIU scholarship, ensures stable and persistent access to research outputs, and contributes to the public record of the university’s intellectual activity.
Mission
The mission of the FIU Institutional Repository is to collect, preserve, and provide open access to the scholarly record of Florida International University. By stewarding research outputs in a trusted digital environment, the repository supports teaching, research, and public access to knowledge.
Focus and Scope
The Institutional Repository includes scholarly and creative works produced by FIU faculty, students, and research units. Content may include:
- Peer-reviewed articles and preprints
- Theses and dissertations
- Research reports and white papers
- Conference papers, posters, and proceedings
- Open educational resources and instructional materials
- Creative works associated with academic programs
- University archival publications
Repository Services
The FIU Institutional Repository provides services to support the discovery, access, and reuse of university outputs, including:
- Open access hosting for scholarly, creative, and institutional materials
- Persistent identifiers and stable URLs for citation and reuse
- Metadata-driven discovery to improve visibility across search engines and academic tools
- Usage statistics and download reporting
- Support for ORCID integration to improve author identification and attribution
- Support for compliance with open access policies and funder mandates
Contributing to the Institutional Repository
FIU's IR accepts contributions from FIU faculty, students, staff, and affiliated research units. Materials may be deposited directly by authors or submitted in coordination with FIU Libraries. Guidance on eligibility, copyright considerations, submission workflows, and open access or funder requirements is available through the IR LibGuide: https://library.fiu.edu/fiudigitalcommons/welcome.
Assistance is available for depositing materials and applying appropriate metadata. To begin a submission or request assistance, please contact: dcc@fiu.edu
Technical Infrastructure and Preservation
The Institutional Repository is hosted on the TIND IR platform and is managed by Florida International University Libraries. IR content is maintained as part of FIU Libraries’ digital preservation program, which follows established standards and best practices to support long-term access and stewardship.
Contact
For questions about IR content, description, access, or services, please contact: Kelley Rowan, Digital Scholarship Librarian, krowan@fiu.edu.
For Health Sciences and Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine content, please contact: Joana Fernandez, Information and Research Services Librarian, jcfernan@fiu.edu
For general or administrative inquiries, please contact: dcc@fiu.edu