Showcase your digital outputs
Showcase your digital outputs
Publish your outputs like policy submissions, commissioned reports, software programs and creative works on Monash’s secure platform Bridges to showcase and track the impact of your work.
Bridges: Monash’s open archive
Bridges is an open archive supported by the Monash University Library. It enables you to publish and share digital outputs that don’t fit the typical scholarly model. These are often referred to as non-traditional research outputs (NTROs).
Uploading to Bridges is particularly effective for content aimed at industry, media or professional groups as it enables your audience to access your work by googling and without a paywall.
The archive supports a wide range of file types and has been used by researchers to publish everything from images and multimedia to conference papers and speeches.
Use Bridges to get a DOI and track your metrics
Each item uploaded to Bridges is assigned a unique and persistent Digital Object Identifier (DOI). This allows you to track how your work is shared in the public sphere through platforms like Altmetrics and Overton – which are both available through Library. Items on Bridges are also discoverable by Google.
Curating these non-traditional outputs brings attention back to your traditional outputs – and has been shown to increase both citations and visibility.
What about PURE?
PURE is the University’s research management system and institutional repository that records your research publications, projects, interests and broader activities. It is what populates your public Monash researcher profile. PURE is vital to internal reporting, approvals, academic promotions and funding applications. Use PURE to publish your author-accepted manuscripts and meet your open access requirements from funding bodies like the ARC and NHMRC. This also helps you avoid creating duplicate sets of metrics for your traditional outputs.
For your non-traditional research outputs, first upload your outputs and data to Bridges. This will give you a DOI that can then be included in PURE.
Benefits of using Bridges
Showcase your expertise with a strong digital presence. Publish your NTROs in our open platform to start promoting your innovative contributions to your field.
Track your research across domains
Generate a unique identifier (DOI) through Bridges to make it discoverable on Google – and track your research as it gets mentioned. Use tools like Dimensions, Altmetrics and Overton to keep tabs on media, mentions, policy and academia.
Reach beyond academic networks
Publish your NTROs on Bridges to highlight your most innovative work and reach a wider audience. Get your research in front of policymakers, media, industry professionals and researchers – across disciplines and continents – to maximise its impact.
Meet funder requirements with ease
Many funding agencies require researchers to share their data openly. Bridges makes it easy for you to comply with these expectations, keeping the door open for future funding opportunities.
Protect your intellectual legacy
NTROs are also part of your intellectual contributions to your field. Publishing them via Bridges lets you assert your authorship and secure your outputs on a robust platform that makes your work discoverable, usable and citable for decades to come.
Get help
Book a consultation and get one-on-one help from one of our expert librarians.
This can include expert advice on copyright issues, research data management and tracking your metrics.
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