This is a manual for registering a publication in the publication database DiVA.
Import references from a database or journal homepage instead of registering details manually. Two common formats that can be used when you import references to DiVA are BibTex and RIS.
You can save an incomplete registration as a draft by clicking on Cancel/Save draft and selecting Save a draft. You can find it later under My drafts.
Search in DiVA to check if the publication has already been registered.
Yes: Edit the existing record if you want to add or change details.
No: Register the publication following the instructions below.
Log in to DiVA with your University account and password. When you have logged in, select Add publication/Upload files.
Specify a subcategory if the article is an Editorial, Letter, Meeting abstract or News item.
Enter the title and any subtitle and select the language of the title.
Select the content type of your work.
Select the status of your work. “Published” is preselected.
If the article originates from a conference fill in name, place and date.
Fill out the year, volume, number and pages/article id.
Research subject is a list of research subjects at Umeå University. It is mainly used for doctoral theses.
Allocating keywords and abstract helps others find your publication. If the publication is a part of a project, enter the name of the project in the field Part of project.
If the publication is a part of a research project that is supported by a research funder with an open access policy, select the funder from the list and enter the project number.
Read through and accept the publishing conditions. If you have chosen to archive your publication, you will not need to accept the publishing conditions.
Fields with asterisks (*) are required fields, in addition to those mentioned in the above example.
Book: edition, number of pages, series (select from the list or give details under Other series), no. in series, *ISBN. For books also name the *publisher.
Chapter in book: *part of book, edition, *pages, series (select from the list or give details under Other series), no. in series, *ISBN. For chapters in books also name the *publisher.
Collection (editor): *editor (fill this in in the same way as the author), edition, number of pages, series (select from the list or give details under Other series), no. in series, *ISBN
Conference paper: *part of proceedings, *pages, series (select from the list or give details under Other series), no. in series, *ISBN. If the paper has not been published in a conference proceedings, give details of the conference, place and date in the field Conference.
Conference proceedings (editor): *editor (fill this in in the same way as the author), number of pages, series (select from the list or give details under Other series), no. in series, *ISBN
Doctoral thesis: see separate instructions in the quick reference guides for monographs or comprehensive summaries
Licentiate thesis: papers (if comprehensive summary), number of pages, series (select from the list or give details under Other series), no. in series, supervisor, opponent, presentation
Manuscript (preprint): ISRN. Year not applicable for manuscripts.
Patent: *country or patent organisation, *patent number, *date of approval
Report: alternative title (e.g. title in another language), number of pages, series (select from the list or give details under Other series), no. in series, ISBN, ISRN
Student thesis: see separate instructions in Instructions for publishing student thesis in DiVA
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