Preparing content for deposit
File upload options
The self-deposit web app for the SDR has three options for uploading your files for deposit. Learn more about these options below and when to choose each one.
Zip it up
For content < 10GB and fewer than 25,000 files that has a directory structure, you can zip everything up into a single file, choose the option to upload a single zip file, and then drag that file into the file upload section of the web form. Once you save the form, the zip file will be automatically unpacked and you'll see all your files in their appropriate folders. This same structure will be displayed on the PURL page.
Best practices for your content
Zip it if you have:
- Files with long file names or paths (over ~500 characters)
- Empty directories
- Files with non UTF-8 characters in the file names
- Deeply nested directories (more than 5-6)
- A structure that is semantically important
- File permissions that are important
File size limits
Let us know before you upload more than 1 TB or 25,000 files at one time.
There are no strict upper limits to the total size of an SDR deposit, but we do offer some guidance to improve your deposit experience based on which file upload method you choose.
Uploading via the web
For uploading and downloading content using a web browser, 8-10 GB is a practical upper size limit. In addition, the flat file list option is limited to 250 files. Your experience may vary depending on number of files, sizes of each file, available network bandwidth, etc.