ResearchWorks Archive University of Washington

ResearchWorks is the University of Washington’s digital repository for scholarly work; researchers are directed to Dryad for dataset deposits.

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About ResearchWorks Archive University of Washington

ResearchWorks is the University of Washington's digital repository, also called an institutional repository, for publishing scholarly work. The homepage organizes its contents into seven communities, including Dissertations and Theses, Faculty and Researcher Data and Papers, Student Research Papers, University Libraries, and the UW Bothell, Tacoma, and Press communities. Visitors can browse each community's collections. The homepage also lists recently added items, such as 2026 marine biology studies from the Friday Harbor area.

For research datasets, the homepage directs depositors to Dryad, a generalist data repository that the university has a membership with. A guide on the site helps users decide whether Dryad is the right place for their data. First-time contributors to ResearchWorks are asked to contact the repository team. Pricing is not stated on the homepage.

Key features

  • Browse seven communities, including theses, faculty papers, and student research
  • View recently added items with item type, authors, and publication date
  • Read item descriptions with expandable abstracts on the homepage listings
  • Guide to help researchers decide whether Dryad suits their dataset
  • Contact route for first-time users who want to add items
Best for: Researchers and students who want to find or share scholarly work associated with the University of Washington.
Good for
  • Organizes scholarly work into clearly named communities by type and campus
  • Points dataset depositors to a named external repository with a selection guide
Watch out for
  • Dataset deposits are directed to Dryad, so ResearchWorks may not be the right place for data

ResearchWorks Archive University of Washington at a glance

Type
Institution
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Language
English
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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ResearchWorks Archive University of Washington FAQ

Where should I deposit a research dataset?
The University of Washington has a membership with the generalist data repository Dryad. The site has a guide to help determine whether Dryad is the right place for a dataset.
What should a first-time user do to add items to ResearchWorks?
The homepage asks first-time users to contact the repository team before adding items.
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