Library and Learning Services
Open publishing
Reports and grey literature
The University publishes reports, review protocols, educational resources and other one-off publications by staff and research students on the Leicester Research Archive (LRA). We strongly recommend using the LRA to host this kind of work online, rather than relying solely on department or personal webpages. LRA provides long-term stable access and preservation, as well as industry-standard metadata and identifiers. Items published in LRA are well-indexed in major search engines, including Google and Google Scholar, increasing the accessibility of your work. The team can help you choose an appropriate licence and assert your author copyright in the right way.
Our service
We provide:
- online publication and open access
- indexing with major search engines
- ISBN, ISSN and DOI assignment
- advice on copyright and licensing
- long-term preservation and storage.
Recent examples
- From the food emergency to poverty prevention: the changing function of food banks in Leicester
- LIAS Projects Showcase: A selected anthology of our research projects
- Agroforestry as a tool for Net Zero in the UK
For further information, contact the Library's Research Services team at openaccess@leicester.ac.uk.