Arrow@TUDublin

An institutional repository (IR) is an archive for collecting, preserving, and disseminating digital copies of the intellectual output of an institution. 

Some of the main objectives for having an institutional repository are to provide open access to institutional research output by self-archiving in an open access repository, to create global visibility for an institution's scholarly research, and to store and preserve other institutional digital assets, including less formally published grey literature such as theses, pamphlets, working papers or technical reports.

Arrow@TUDublin is the Open Access institutional repository for Technological University Dublin. 

All material is available under Creative Commons (CC) licenses. Please check the conditions of reuse of materials.

This repository is hosted by Digital Commons. Find out more about the Discipline Wheel or go directly to the contents of over 600 repositories here.

The main feature of Arrow is the open access preservation of the scholarly record of TU Dublin students and staff, as well as a platform for diamond open access journal publishing, and conference hosting.  

History and Use of Arrow

Arrow began in 2008, in conjunction with our first Open Access Policy for publications and data. Arrow was championed by Yvonne Desmond. 

Arrow@TUDublin has now had over 
14,500,000 downloads! 

(December 2024) 

Arrow is a database of publications and research outputs by staff and students of TU Dublin. This material is organised and made available in full-text format on the World Wide Web. All material is free to download provided it is attributed to the author and is for non-commercial use. 

Arrow is an institutional archive or repository as well as a method of dissemination. Our objective is to preserve a permanent record of the research activity of the Institution. 

TU Dublin has an official policy supporting Open Access Research. It can be accessed here, or on the Arrow website. In having such a policy, we contribute to the fast and efficient dissemination of research by making its results freely available. 

This repository is hosted by Digital Commons. Find out more about the Discipline Wheel or go directly to the contents of over 600 repositories here.

Participation in Arrow 

Participation in Arrow is open to all members of TU Dublin. Joining the fastest growing repository in the country is just a matter of registering! See 'How to Submit' for more information. 

Re-use of material on Arrow

All material is available under Creative Commons (CC) licenses. Please check the conditions of reuse of materials.

All CC licenses require end users to provide attribution for the original work. 

Material published on Arrow@TUDublin is available under Creative Commons (CC) licenses. Please check the conditions of reuse of materials.

Arrow@TUDublin is acting as a publisher for the University and therefore must be aware of copyright and compliance issues. A Copyright Guide is available.

For all submissions, the Arrow administrator will check to ensure compliance with publishers' policies on open access. 

Authors are reminded that copyright of their material is a valuable property right that they should be reluctant to give away to publishers. At the very least, seek permission to lodge a copy of your material on Arrow. 

Should you have any queries or concerns or require further demonstration of the system please feel free to contact us. 

Aisling Coyne 
Open Scholarship Librarian 
Email: aisling.coyne@tudublin.ie 
Phone: 01 220 7065 

Arrow Admin 
Email: arrow.admin@tudublin.ie