FAQ for RePEc archive maintainers
General RePEc questions
I just inherited the maintenance of a RePEc archive. What should I do?
What is RePEc?
Is RePEc used?
What are RePEc services?
Do I need to maintain two sets of information: one for RePEc and one for my web site?
How can I optimize the visibility of my works?
Where are my templates used?
Do I need to submit publication information separately to other abstracting services?
I want to help more with RePEc. What can I do?
Who pays for RePEc and its services as it is free for all?
How often is RePEc data updated?
Who do I need to notify when I made a change?
Papers from my institution are listed several times in search results, how can I prevent that?
A paper got published in a journal, should I remove it?
Template syntax
Where can I find a detailed description of the templates?
Do I still need to start lines with a space or tab?
How can check the syntax of my templates?
Do handles need to be in lower case?
How can I add a new series to our archive?
Where can I get a list of file types?
Where are all the JEL codes?
What common syntax errors should I look out for?
Authors complain that their work does not show up in the RePEc Author Service. Why?
I do not understand the error message of the template syntax checker. Can you help?
My working paper series has been selected for inclusion in Econlit. What do I need to do?
How can I make that an item is automatically added to an author's profile?
How do I get Word to save a simple text file, as required?
How do I get Word to save a file with extension
.rdf
?
Which character set is used for templates?
Ftp and http servers
Our archive is moving to a new address. How should I proceed?
RePEc services do not seem to be current. What is going on?
How can I check that my updates are reflected in the RePEc services?
Your logs show
403 Forbidden
. What is going on?
Your logs show
404 File not found
. What is going on?
Your logs say that directory browsing is forbidden. What can I do?
It is impossible to get IT staff or the server to collaborate with RePEc requirements. Is all hope lost?
How often do RePEc services update their holdings?
Is it possible to put the templates on a ftp server that is not anonymous?
Monthly mailings
Where do I sign up for monthly mailings?
I receive monthly mailings, but I want someone else to receive them. Can you change the address?
I heard authors also get an individualized mailing. How do I get it?
How do I get the editor of my series/journal to get a monthly email as well?
I do not want to get the mailings anymore. What can I do?
Tips and tricks
How can I cut and paste abstracts from pdf files?
I do not like the order in which my papers are displayed. What can I do?
How can I learn about developments in RePEc?
How can I improve my series' impact factor?
How can I get my papers' references to be listed?
How can I get my series listed in EDIRC?
A working paper got published. How do I alert users about that?
Comments and additions about your own experience are welcome. Send them to
Christian Zimmermann
.