Managing repository Instructor
Whether you have individual documents on disk, a shared Google Drive, or batches zipped up, DrillBit gives you three upload paths for the repository — each tuned to a different workflow.
Uploading Files to the Repository
Click the + icon in the repository section to open the upload dialog. Three methods are available.
23.1 Upload from Device
Upload files stored on your local device. Click Browse your file here to select the file.
Provide:
- Author Name – for proper attribution.
- Title – helps identify and retrieve the document during searches.
- Year – year of publication or creation.
- Repository – Global or Institution.
- Language – English or Non-English.
- Exempt Similarity Check – optional; excludes the document from future plagiarism comparisons. Useful for original research or confidential documents.
- Formats: .pdf, .doc, .docx
- Up to 15 files at a time
- Up to 800 pages per document
- Max 100 MB per document
23.2 Upload from Google Drive
For cloud-stored documents — convenient across devices. Sign in to Google Drive first, then click Continue with Google Drive to choose files.
- Formats: .pdf, .doc, .docx
- 1 file at a time
- Up to 800 pages per document
- Max 100 MB per document
Provide Author Name, Title, Year, Repository (Global or Institution), and Language, then click Submit.
23.3 Upload ZIP Files
Bulk upload using a .zip archive. Select the archive via Browse your ZIP here, then choose the Repository (Global or Institution) and Language of the documents.
- Format: .zip only (containing .doc, .docx, .pdf files)
- Not supported: .rar, .tar, .7z
- Up to 100 documents per ZIP
- Up to 800 pages per document
- Max 100 MB per document
Click Submit to upload the ZIP file.
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