FAQ

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What type of material does DiVA contain?

DiVA portal contains publications and other material that is produced and published at the 49 universities, colleges, authorities, research institutes and museums that are affiliated with DiVA. DiVA also contains non-text-based material as well as datasets and project information.

Where can I find the full text when it says "No full text in DiVA"?

Contact the university or organization where the publication is produced, either an institution or the library that can help you further. Unfortunately, not all publications are available in full text in DiVA, due to copyright or other reasons.

I have found a mistake in my student thesis in DiVA. Can I upload a new version?

Contact the local help desk at the university's library, or the department where your thesis is published.

There is a mistake in the description of my publication on the record page. How can I fix it?

Contact the local help desk at the university's library, or the department where your thesis is published.

Who can read and download the full texts in DiVA?

Anyone who has access to the internet can read and download the full texts in DiVA.

How do you become a member of the DiVA consortium?

To be able to publish in DiVA, membership in the DiVA consortium is required. New members pay a connection fee for installation, login and import of existing databases. In addition, there is an annual fee for the operation, support, management and development of DiVA. Read more about the consortium's economic model

How can I retrieve data from DiVA?

It is possible to retrieve publication data from DiVA in a number of different formats. These options are open to everyone and are available via the link Create feeds in the public search interface. More information about the search form and about the different formats can be found on DiVA: wiki (in Swedish).