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Getting started

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Best practice for managing your outputs on Figshare
How can Figshare help my research?
How to sign up for a Figshare account
What is Figshare?
How long will Figshare host and retain my public research data for?
Is publishing in Figshare considered pre-publication?

Figshare account management

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Maximise your research profile
How to change your name
How to delete your account
How to request more storage
Account Limits

Uploading and managing files

7

Options to publish without uploading files
File upload options
Folder upload and browsing
How to restore deleted files
File formats supported for in-browser preview
File size limits and storage
Upload large files and bulk upload using FTPS or the API

Adding or editing metadata

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How to fill in the metadata fields (first step)
How to choose a licence
How to use Private Links
How to reserve a DOI
How to edit the publication dates on your item
How to edit or delete your item
How to edit in batch
How to use Figshare for thesis and dissertation outputs
Item types

Publishing: Embargoes, versioning, other advice

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How versioning works
How to publish a dataset at the same time as the associated paper
I’ve accidentally set my data to public — what should I do?
Embargoes and restricted access publishing

Projects and collections

3

Comparing Project and Collection features
Projects
Collections

Discoverability and indexing

3

How discoverable is my research?
Are Figshare items included in Google Dataset Search results?
Is Figshare content indexed by Google Scholar?

Searching, sharing and reusing outputs

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How to search for and reuse content on Figshare
How to Follow research you care about
How to use Advanced search in Figshare
Search examples
How to Share, Cite or Embed your items
Sharing private items

API and OAI-PMH

4

What is an API and OAI-PMH?
How to use Figshare’s OAI-PMH service
‍How to get a Personal Token
How to use the Figshare API

Figshare policies

1

Figshare Policies

Integrations

4

List of Figshare Integrations
Figshare code repository setup and implementation: GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
How to connect Figshare with your GitHub account
How to connect to your ORCID profile

Data sharing policy compliance

2

How Figshare.com meets the OSTP and NIH “Desirable Characteristics for Data Repositories”
US Funder user guide

Figshare plus

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Figshare Plus User Guide

FAQs

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Claiming authorship of an item on Figshare
What categories are available and why?
What browser versions are supported?
How Figshare aligns with the FAIR principles
Figshare Metadata Schema Overview
Usage Metrics and Statistics
Complying with the TRUST Principles
How is my data stored, is it secure?
Security, Stability, and ISO27001 Certification
Accessibility standards

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Getting started

Best practice for managing your outputs on Figshare
How can Figshare help my research?
How to sign up for a Figshare account
What is Figshare?
How long will Figshare host and retain my public research data for?
Is publishing in Figshare considered pre-publication?

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