About miami

What is published?

A wide variety of digital documents and objects can be published on the publication server miami:

• Dissertations and postdoctoral theses of the University of Münster
• Scientific publications (articles, books, etc.) by university members
• Teaching material
• Working papers
• Multimedia material (audio, video, image)
• Music supplies
• etc.

What are the advantages of digital publishing?

Compared to the printed work, the publication via the publication server opens a modern alternative:

• low cost publication
• fast publication possibility
• worldwide availability
• convenient search through metadata
• integrated multimedia components that cannot be reproduced in print

Who can publish?

First and foremost, members or institutions of the University of Münster can publish:

• Professors, lecturers and research assistants
• PhD students (ULB will take care of posting the documents)
• Central facilities of the university

Other interested parties may publish documents with miami in individual cases after consultation with the ULB Münster.

How to publish?

You want to publish your dissertation, an article, a book or a journal digitally via miami?
In the section your publication it is described how that works.

The library will take care of posting the digital documents.

Which identifiers does the Repository miami use?

All objects stored on the publication server miami are assigned a so-called URN (Uniform Resource Name). In addition, each document receives a DOI (Digital Object Identifier).
Find out more about our identifier service.

Which legal framework conditions have to be observed?

For information on authors' rights, copyright and licenses, see legal advice.

Where can I get more information about publishing?

Information, advice, introduction, training, and service on all aspects of publishing with miami is provided by the Service Point for Publications. Anyone wishing to publish a dissertation will find all the necessary steps in the checklist.