Publish Your Research on Canada Commons

Publish Your Research on Canada Commons


Publish Your Research on Canada Commons

The Upload feature lets you add your own content directly to Canada Commons. By uploading, you can make your work discoverable, citable, and preserved for the long term—helping it reach a global audience of researchers, educators, students, policymakers, and the public.

Important: Coherent Digital does not claim rights to uploaded materials. You retain full ownership of your content. Please ensure that you have permission to share what you upload. Learn more about our File Upload Policy.

What you can upload

We welcome a range of policy-related content types, including:

  1. Reports and policy briefs
  2. White papers and working papers
  3. Case studies and evaluations
  4. Datasets and surveys
  5. Newsletters and bulletins
  6. Community collections and local knowledge
  7. Guides, manuals, and training materials
  8. Infographics and visual data
  9. E-books and monographs
  10. Historical newspapers, periodicals, and rare ephemera
  11. Letters, diaries, and other primary-source materials
Unsure what to upload? Reach out to our Editorial team for more information. 

Why upload to Canada Commons?

Share with a Canada-focused audience
Your work will be discoverable by researchers, educators, and librarians who use Canada Commons to explore Canadian history, policy, culture, and literature.

Track your impact
See where your work is referenced, cited, or used to understand the reach and influence of your contributions.

Get a permanent, citable record
Each upload receives a stable, citation-ready COI (Content Object Identifier) and full metadata, making it easy for others to find, cite, and share your work.

Preserve your content for future generations
We work with Canadian institutions and libraries to ensure long-term access and preservation. Uploading makes your work part of a trusted, curated archive.

Increase visibility and impact
Canada Commons users include universities, libraries, archives, government agencies, and independent researchers. Users link back to your site; awareness of your work increases.

Who can upload?

Uploading is open to individuals and organizations, including:
  1. Universities and colleges
  2. Governments, law firms, corporations
  3. Think tanks, NGOs, IGOs, nonprofits
  4. Publishers
  5. Archives and special collections
  6. Bloggers, influencers, and independent authors

How to upload your content

Step 1: Log in or create an account
Log in with your email address, or register for a free account.
Tip: Your organization may already subscribe to Canada Commons. Check with your library or administrator for access.

Step 2: Start your upload
 Once logged in, click the Upload button in the top-right corner.
  1. Upload files if you own the rights or have permission to share them.
  2. Paste a URL if you host the content or have rights to link it.
Step 3: Review metadata
Our AI enrichment tool extracts details including:
  1. Title
  2. Source
  3. Author(s)
  4. Publication date
  5. Summary
  6. Tags
You can edit or add to these fields before publishing.

Step 4. Set your upload's visibility
You can choose:
  1. Private – only you can see it
  2. Organization – only members of your institution can see it
  3. Public – visible to all Canada Commons users worldwide
Step 5: Publish your upload
Before publishing, review our File Upload Policy. All uploads are reviewed by our editorial team to ensure quality, discoverability, and accessibility.

When you’re ready, click Publish. You can view, edit, or remove your uploads at any time from the menu in the top right corner.

What happens after you upload

  • Your file is assigned a permanent Content Object Identifier (COI) and added to the Canada Commons database.
  • AI enrichment extracts metadata (title, source, author, publication date, summary, tags, etc.). You can review and edit the metadata to improve accuracy.
  • The item becomes searchable and accessible throughout the global Canada Commons community.
  • Where applicable, links to your website are included, which will increase traffic to your site.
Need to upload a large collection?
If your organization has many publications to share, we can harvest them directly. Contact us to discuss content hosting at scale.

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