The following is a guide on how to upload a working paper to the CRE RePEc archive. The archive is located here, and the status of the archive can be checked here.
Getting Into the RePEc Archive
Via SSH
- ssh into the Athena dialup servers. Instructions on how to do so can be found here.
- Navigate to the /afs/athena.mit.edu/org/c/cre-repec/RePEc/bkc/wpaper directory.
Via WinSCP for Windows
- Download the WinSCP client.
- Launch WinSCP and select "New Site". Fill out the fields with the options shown. Enter your Kerberos username and password in their respective fields. Select "Login" and proceed with the authentication procedures that follow.
- Once connected, select the folder button in the toolbar to open a directory.
- Enter /afs/athena.mit.edu/org/c/cre-repec/RePEc/bkc/wpaper in the directory field and select "Add" to save the directory as a bookmark. Select "Ok" to open the directory. You will be taken to the proper directory for uploading working paper .rdf files.
Via Cyberduck for Mac
- Download the Cyberduck client.
- Launch Cyberduck and select "Open Connection" at the top of the window so that the below popup appears. Fill out the fields with the options shown. Enter your Kerberos username and password in their respective fields. Select "Connect" and proceed with the authentication procedures that follow.
- Once connected, select "Go To Folder".
- Paste /afs/athena.mit.edu/org/c/cre-repec/RePEc/bkc/wpaper into the target directory field and select "Go". You will be taken to the proper directory for uploading working paper .rdf files.
- Once the connection is established, select "Bookmark" > "New Bookmark". Toggle "More Options" and fill out the fields as listed below. Select Path to be /afs/athena.mit.edu/org/c/cre-repec/RePEc/bkc/wpaper and "Transfer Files" to "Use Browser Connection". You can select this bookmark the next time you want to log into the archive.
Adding a Working Paper to Archive
- Create a .rdf file and fill out the appropriate metadata for the working paper.
- Ensure that the Number field in the .rdf file is unique - a good convention to use is +1 of the Number of the last uploaded paper (e.g., if the last uploaded paper has Number 1234, the next upload should have Number 1235).
- Also ensure that the file name corresponds to the Number.
- A blank template .rdf file as well as a pre-filled example .rdf file are attached to this page. More information on the structure of these .rdf files can be found here.
- Place the .rdf file you have created into the /afs/athena.mit.edu/org/c/cre-repec/RePEc/bkc/wpaper directory.
FAQ
- I am being prompted to authenticate every time I try to upload a .rdf file?
- This happens when you the "Transfer Files" option is not set to "Use Browser Connection". Ensure that this is properly set.
Walkthrough Recording: https://mit.zoom.us/rec/share/eeQU3EcIcUsKFm7UgegWzix_mpr1jWIn4IvDhNAmtreciP4pzsc-DOv2giUU-PtK.HoCPrMCbzEQBe-Zy?startTime=1714053749000