Elevate

Authors must own the copyright (or have been granted permission) for the work they deposit into Elevate. This includes any materials that are contained within the body of the work. Authors grant the Frank Ritchel Ames Memorial Library a non-exclusive perpetual license to distribute and preserve digital assets (i.e. deposited materials) for non-commercial use. 

Authors are not transferring any copyright privileges to the Library or RVU. Authors retain all copyright to their works and can reuse/distribute the work however they see fit.

Review our page on Copyright Transfer Agreements for information about your rights as an author.

Works

Elevate accepts the following Works:

• Published Works

• Unpublished Works

• Creative Works

• Presented Works

• University Publications

Authors

Elevate accepts submissions from:

• Faculty

• Students

• Departments

Elevate accepts submissions from the following groups on a case-by-case basis:

• Alumni

• Residents affiliated with Rocky Vista University

• Preceptors

File Types

Elevate accepts the following file types:

• PDF

• PDF/A

• JPEG

Elevate does not accept the following file types:

• Word Documents

• PowerPoints

• Audio Files

• Video Files

Authors are required to have an ORCID ID before depositing a work into Elevate. ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a free persistent identifier for researchers to engage in research and scholarship. 

Create your free ORCID profile before submitting your work to Elevate. Email our research team to learn about the process and how to ensure your profile is setup correctly

Creating a unique profile is only required if you need to view restricted collections away from campus, create an author profile, and use submission forms.

Step 1: Navigate to Elevate from your browser.
Step 2: Click “login” in the upper right corner of the homepage.
Step 3: Click “Create account” right beneath the login box.
Step 4: Create an account using your RVU email address.

Creating an Author Profile is not required to deposit your Work. If you choose to create an Author Profile, you will be able to add your work directly to your public Author Profile. Visit our page on Creating an Author Profile.

Elevate is a service that offers our community different options to deposit their work.

Choosing the most appropriate option to deposit your work is important to our team. Review the information below before submitting your work. 

Staff-Mediated Deposit

The Elevate Librarian will upload materials on your behalf and coordinate with you throughout the process. Staff-Mediated Deposit is available on a case-by-case basis.

Authors without an RVU email address (such as Alumni, Preceptors, Residents) will only be able to deposit Works using Staff-Mediated Deposit.

Email the Elevate Librarian to inquire about Staff-Mediated Deposit.

Author-Self Deposit 

The author will submit the Work through the Elevate submission form and provide the required information. The Elevate Librarian will review the submission and request changes if needed.

Authors can choose two options for depositing their work into the Institutional Repository. 

Full-Text

•  Provide the file so it can be uploaded and made accessible directly within Elevate. 

Abstract

• Provide an abstract with a link to an outside source such as the publisher's website or PubMed. 

Complete the submission by providing all of the required information.

Resources

• How to Choose Keywords for a Manuscript? 
• Selecting Keywords for your manuscript.
• MeSH on Demand

Materials deposited into Elevate are visible and freely accessible.

Depositors can request that documents, communities, and collections be restricted.

Common materials that may be restricted include (but are not limited to):

• Works that are under an embargo by authors or publishers. 
• Private proprietary documents that the University has chosen to preserve.

Choose a Visibility Level 

• Visibility Level: Public
  • Available to anyone in the world.
  • Information can be found in Google Scholar and Google.
• Visibility Level: Restricted Access
  • Restricted to people on campus or with an RVU email address.
  • Restricted information is typically not indexed in Google or Google Scholar.

Choosing a Creative Commons License for Elevate

As part of depositing your work, authors can choose the most appropriate Creative Commons license for the work they are depositing into Elevate. If the work has already been assigned copyright permissions (i.e., from the publisher), then the deposited work must inherit the publisher's permissions and rights information.

• About CC Licenses
• Creative Commons License Chooser

There are six Creative Commons license types with varying levels of requirements and permissions granted to people accessing the work.