Publishing student projects

Below is information on how administrators publish student projects in Epsilon.

1. Register and log in to Epsilon (administrators only)

Before you can deposit your publication into Epsilon you need to create an account:

• Go to the Epsilon. If necessary, change languages by clicking the British flag in the top left corner. Click the link Create Account.
• Fill in your name and SLU e-mail address. Choose a user name and password. Do not use any special letters such as å, ä, ö, ü etc. Click Register.
• An automated e-mail with a link will be sent to your e-mail address within minutes. (Sometimes these e-mails will end up in your spam folder).
• Click the link in the e-mail to activate your password. Your account is ready to use straight away!

2. Choose accepted file

• It is important that you have the final and approved version of the publication.
• Check if the student has approved publishing of their thesis or not. This approval can be done either by ticking the box in the template or in the way the department decides.
• The thesis must be deposited in Epsilon even if the student does not want to publish it – the thesis file will then not be made public, but it will be e-archived automatically. Read more under the section Copyright and student projects below.

3. Deposit your publication in Epsilon 

• Log in to the Epsilon with the user information you chose when registering.
• Click the button New Item.
• Choose the correct publication type and click Next.
• Upload your document: Click on Browse to find the file you want to upload. The file you upload must be the final version. 
  • The file name should be in the format familyname_firstnameinitial_date. Special letters (e.g. å, ä, ö, ü etc.) should not be used. Example: hallgren-a-20220410 for Åsa Hällgren, deposited on the 10^th of April 2022. For more than one author write hallgren-a-et-al-20220410.
• Double-click the file. Most web browsers will upload the file into Epsilon automatically. This may take a few seconds, depending on the size of your file.
• You have the option to add additional information about the file(s) by clicking Show options. If more than one file is uploaded you may add a description for each one. Click Next when you are done.
• Fill in the information on the next page. This is where you will mark if the student has approved publishing or not, by ticking the appropriate box, as well as if the student has approved any delayed publication (embargo). Mandatory information is marked by a yellow star. Short help texts are available above each information box. Some boxes will give suggestions when you start typing, such as series title. Click Next when you are done. The system will display a warning if you forgot any mandatory information.
• Subjects. Choose at least one subject category which describes the contents of your document. Sub-categories are available by clicking the plus sign to the left of a subject category. Click the button Add to add a subject. Click Next when you are done.
• On the last page of the form you need to read the copyright notice and then click Deposit Item Now if you are ready. You may wait and deposit the publication later if you wish to go back and check any information, by clicking Save for later. If you choose to save for later, your publication will be saved in your own Epsilon workspace and can be accessed and changed by you until you choose to deposit it.
• Once deposited, your publication is sent to the Library's work pool, and is only available to the library editors. Your deposition will be checked and more metadata will be added before the publication becomes available online. This may take a few working days, depending on the current workload. If you have questions or need to correct something after depositing your publication, please contact the Library.
• Please note that uploaded files only are replaced in exceptional cases. Errata can be added to them if needed, however.