IDEALS

IDEALS collects and shares research and scholarship from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty, staff, and graduate students.

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About IDEALS

IDEALS, the Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship, collects and provides access to research and scholarship from faculty, staff, and students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Faculty, staff, and graduate students can deposit their work directly, and departments can share working papers, technical reports, and other research material. It includes all graduate theses and dissertations since Fall 2010; many earlier theses are limited to university members unless the author permitted public access.

Key features

  • Direct deposit of research by faculty, staff, and graduate students
  • Use to meet University of Illinois faculty open access policy
  • Use in many cases for grant funder open access requirements
  • Department distribution of working papers and technical reports
  • Access to graduate theses and dissertations since Fall 2010
  • Advanced search across repository holdings
Best for: Faculty, staff, graduate students, and readers seeking research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Good for
  • Faculty, staff, and graduate students can deposit work directly
  • Supports faculty open access policy and many funder requirements
  • Includes all graduate theses and dissertations since Fall 2010
Watch out for
  • Many theses before Fall 2010 are limited to university members
  • Deposit is limited to faculty, staff, and graduate students
  • Accounts from before June 23, 2022 require a password reset

IDEALS at a glance

Official website
ideals.illinois.edu
Type
Institution
Platforms
Web
Good for
Students
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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IDEALS FAQ

Who can deposit work in IDEALS?
Faculty, staff, and graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign can deposit their research and scholarship directly.
Does IDEALS include theses and dissertations?
Yes, it includes all graduate theses and dissertations since Fall 2010. Many earlier ones are limited to university members unless the author permitted public access.
Can IDEALS be used for open access requirements?
Faculty may use it to meet the University of Illinois faculty open access policy, and in many cases to meet grant funding agency open access requirements.
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