SSRN - Adding Publications - Scholarly Impact - Library Guides at Mercer University School of Law

2. Read the notification that pops up. Note that you will need a PDF copy of your paper, an abstract, co-authors, etc. Mercer Law does not have an institutional working paper series.

3. Click Start New Submission.

Screenshot of the My Papers page with the Start New Submission button highlighted

4. Click on Expand All Sections for Editing.

Screenshot of the eLibrary Submission page with an arrow pointing to Expand all Sections for Editing

5. If you want to add the full text of your paper to SSRN, click on the button labeled Choose File under Upload Full Text PDF Document. Select the file from your computer and click Open. If you do not wish to upload the paper (or can't because of copyright restrictions), move on to step 6.

Screenshot of the Upload full text PDF document section.

Screenshot of the dialog box for uploading the file.

6. Add the Title of the paper. If you have any co-authors, they can be added in the Authors. If you (or your co-author) have multiple affiliations, you will also need to select which institution and role this paper is associated with.

Screenshot of the Title, Author, and Author Affiliations fields.

7. Enter the date on which the paper was completed (or an approximate date) in the Date field.

Screenshot of the date and references fields.

8. In the References field, select whether the paper is a working paper (WPS) or a paper that has already been accepted for publication (APS). If it is a working paper that has already been accepted into a paper series, select Yes and search for the paper series. When prompted, enter the paper number in the working paper series.

Screenshot of search for Darden Working Paper series

9. Enter your abstract in the Abstract body field along with any applicable keywords. Choose an eJournal classification.

10. On the right side of the screen, there will be a labeled Status. Make sure you have completed each item on the list and click Submit to SSRN.

A message will pop up prompting you to proofread the information you have submitted and agree to SSRN's copyright requirements (that you haven't granted a journal the exclusive right to distribute the form of the paper you have upload. Review your submission and the information in the message, check the box, and click the button labeled Submit to SSRN.

You can add additional papers or edit or delete those that you have already posted by returning to the My Papers page.

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