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The PolyU Institutional Research Archive (PIRA)

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Introduction

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The PolyU Institutional Research Archive (PIRA)
is an open access repository for The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s research, teaching and learning digital materials. Managed by the Library, this platform aims to preserve, secure and provide access to these digital materials produced by PolyU researchers, teaching staff and students.

 

 

 


 PIRA covers:

  • Research Outputs: collects research and scholarly publications affiliated with PolyU and with Open Access content, such as journal articles, book chapters, conference papers and presentations, technical reports, working papers, books, creative works and other scholarly materials.
  • Patents: collects full-text patents affiliated with PolyU.
  • Theses: collects full-text theses and dissertations from PolyU MPhil and PhD students.
  • Research Impact Stories: collects videos created by departments on how PolyU academic and scientific findings benefits society. 
  • Open Educational Resources: collects teaching and learning materials created by PolyU faculty and staff.
  • Outstanding Work by Students: collects a wide range of exceptional work/projects carried out by PolyU students showcased through videos, photographs and documents. All works are nominated by academic departments.

Why Deposit Works in PIRA

For Researchers

  

For Departments

For the University
  • Showcase - A complete catalogue of your research and teaching activities in PolyU
  • Visibility - Discoverable by Google, Google Scholar, etc. thus increase the visibility of your works
  • Preservation - Works in PIRA are permanently archived for you
  • Networking - Let potential research collaborators locate you from PIRA profiles
  • Usage - Obtain number of views, cites and downloads for your works in PIRA
  • Impact - As an open access repository, showcasing your research works in PIRA can increase your chances of being discovered and then cited
  
  • A one-stop source to collect and showcase the department's researchers and research outputs
  • Department's research outputs and statistics can be obtained efficiently
  • Exposes and disseminates the University's research to the rest of the world
  • Maximizes the visibility and impact of PolyU's research
  • Showcases the University to industry, potential collaborators, prospective staff and students and other stakeholders
  • Encourages and facilitates interdisciplinary research