CURATE, Curtin’s institutional repository, is an open access digital collection of Curtin research publications and Higher Degree by Research theses, managed by the Curtin Library.
Curtin researchers deposit their research publications into CURATE through Elements. Integration between Elements and CURATE allows researchers to deposit their research outputs into CURATE directly via the Elements system. However, Elements and CURATE are separate platforms with discrete roles.
The University strongly encourages Curtin researchers to make their publications open access via CURATE, for the following benefits:
Enhance visibility and research impact : CURATE can enhance the value and impact of your research by making it freely accessible and more visible through Google, Google Scholar, Trove and OAIster, with the potential to increase citations
Long-term storage and access : CURATE preserves your research output in a secure, stable digital environment, with persistent links that can be used in your online profiles
Compliance with funder mandates : CURATE enables you to comply with open access policies of funding bodies including the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) – to deposit research output into an open access repository
Digital object identifier (DOI) : research outputs are assigned a DOI, enabling persistent linking and altmetrics tracking.
The collection contains over 80,000 metadata records and includes outputs such as journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, reports, curated exhibitions, artefacts and HDR theses.
Display of full text documents is subject to copyright clearance. Full text documents are available for nearly 35% of the publications. Some documents become available after publisher embargoes are lifted.
CURATE comprises the following collections:
Publications
Published works by Curtin staff, postgraduate students and affiliates.
NTROs (Non-traditional research outputs)
Creative works (or their representation) and reports by Curtin staff, postgraduate students and affiliates.
Theses
Higher Degree by Research theses completed by Curtin postgraduate students.
Curtin staff and students are required by Curtin’s Open Scholarship Policy to deposit an appropriate version of their research outputs to the Library.
Curtin Research Staff
Curtin’s Authorship, Peer Review and Publication of Research Outputs Procedures states Curtin researchers are responsible for disseminating research outputs through Curtin’s institutional open access repository, CURATE.
Curtin researchers deposit their research publications into CURATE through Elements, Curtin’s Publication Management System.
Curtin Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Students
HDR students wishing to deposit research publications into CURATE should contact their supervisor. As HDR students do not have access to Elements, deposit of research publications to CURATE is arranged on their behalf via supervisor or Curtin co-author.
HDR students deposit their theses into CURATE through the Deposit of final thesis process
Curtin Undergraduate Students
CURATE is not suitable as a repository for undergraduate content.
Errors to CURATE metadata records can be reported to Curtin Library’s CURATE team.
If you believe a publication is available on CURATE in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, a breach of an agreed license or contract, please notify Curtin University by completing a Takedown Notice available at Curtin University Copyright.