Q. How do I submit a research paper to Seneca Polytechnic's Digital Repository?

Seneca Libraries collects copies of student research papers and projects. They are meant for future students to use as examples.

Students who wish to have an assignment considered for addition to the repository should:

1. E-mail their instructor to ask for approval to submit their project.
2. Sign the consent form.
3. Send proof of their instructor’s approval (such as a forwarded e-mail), a copy of their signed consent form, and a copy of their project in digital format (Microsoft Word or PDF files preferred) to librarians@senecapolytechnic.ca

Faculty can submit assignments on behalf of students with student approval following steps 2 and 3 above.

Please note that only assignments that have been previously graded by a Seneca Polytechnic instructor can be accepted into the repository.

Are there formatting rules for submissions?

In order to maintain flexibility, Seneca Libraries does not require papers to be formatted in any specific manner. Instead, it is assumed that each submission will already have been vetted through a course's normal grading process. Instructors are responsible for enforcing MLA or APA citation rules as required by their program. 

What happens after a paper has been submitted?

Once the consent form and project are received by the library, it will be added to Seneca Polytechnic's Digital Repository within 7 business days. Students and instructors will receive a confirmation e-mail and link to view their submissions online.

If you have any questions about this process or about our student project collection, please email us at librarians@senecapolytechnic.ca