self-archiving

noun

The depositing of a free copy of an electronic document online by its author, so as to provide open access to it.

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Meanings

nounself-archiving (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe depositing of a free copy of an electronic document online by its author, so as to provide open access to it.
verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of self-archive

Origin

From self- + archiving.

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Translations

Spanish autoarchivo
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Cite this entry
APA

self-archiving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-archiving

MLA

“self-archiving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-archiving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-archiving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-archiving.

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