1. Increasing citation impact
2. A permanent home with persistent URLs (preservation and findability)
3. Increasing research access (wider readership), including to taxpayers, legislators, and media
4. Earlier dissemination so greater impact
5. Bundling papers and supplemental materials
6. Dispensing with need to maintain your own database of papers
7. Getting help with publisher policies, depositing material, and description (metadata)
1.) Go to http://aurora.auburn.edu
2.) Click login at My Account box.
3.) Enter Auburn email username and password.
4.) Select a collection.
5.) Describe the item.
6.) Upload the item.
7.) Review the item.
8.) Complete the process.