Content

The Sigma Repository accepts a wide range of materials and currently includes 14,000+ unique materials.

Accepted Materials

— Reports	— Patient Education Materials
— Research Studies	— Continuing Education Materials
— Event Materials	— Best Practice Guidelines
— Quality Improvements	— Tools, Instruments, Measurements
— Process Improvements	— Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)
— Classroom Projects	— Capstone Projects
— Position Papers	— Patients-Centered Outcomes
— White Papers	— Ane more!
— Faculty Learning Objects

Acquisition Methods

The Sigma Repository acquires materials in several ways:

Self-archiving: Authors submit their own materials

Proxy submissions: Authors allow another person to submit materials on their behalf by completing a proxy form

Indexing: Repository staff works with publishers to obtain articles from nursing journals and other publication sources

The repository does not accept the following:

Materials that you have not written/co-written, don't own copyright to, or have not received express written permission from the author or copyright owner
Materials that violate the mission, visions or polices of Sigma
Business archives
Marketing/promotional items
Abstract-only entries
Previously-published materials
Manuscripts that may/will be published in journals
New, opinions, and personal narratives

Formating: The Sigma Repository accepts submissions in all item types (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel...). Audio and video files are also acceptable.

Items must be legible (i.e., a font type and size that it easy to read) and accessable (i.e., convert to PDF, when possible).