Sigma Repository

Browse Research and Scholarship

The Sigma Repository is a free, global platform for sharing and discovering unpublished, nurse-authored research, clinical, and educational materials. It bypasses traditional publishing delays while supplementing those mainstream efforts by offering permanent access to unique resources.

Key Benefits

For Authors: Retain copyright, reach a global audience, and track impact via detailed usage statistics for career advancement and funding opportunities.
For Patrons: Access a continuously updated database of divers item types, global perspectives, and limitless nursing topics.

Submission Rules

Eligibility: Open to any nurse with a BSN or higher from an accredited institution. Interdisciplinary co-authors are welcome. Students, corporate authors, and publishers are encouraged. Sigma membership is not required.
Ownership: Submit your own work. Exception: Open Access articles published under a Creative Commons license.
Formating: Text, audio, and video files are accepted (audio/video files stream automatically).
Completeness: Only full-text, stand-alone works are accepted; abstracts or brief works (e.g., most posters) are excluded.
Career Stage: Open to all stages, from current students to retired professionals.
Item Types: Dissertations, theses, capstones, working papers, unpublished manuscripts, datasets, reports, patient education materials, teaching aids, etc.

Disclaimers:

Independent Views: Content reflects only the authors' opinions, not the official policies or views of Sigma.
No Endorsement: Posting does not imply Sigma's endorsement, partnership, or approval of the author or work.
Copyright Warrant: Submitting authors guarantee they hold the copyright to all submitted material, including obtaining permission for any third-party content used within it. Sigma is not responsible for any intellectual property right violations.
Peer Review: Most works posted here have not undergone formal peer review. Evaluation details are listed in each item record.

Direct your attention to the left-hand menu for further details (Information Hub), to browse, and submit!