Archiving your work in an institutional or disciplinary archive can:
Adapted from eCommons @ Cornell eCommons FAQ
You can self-archive your work by depositing it digitally in a freely available and publicly accessible website.
The major types of digital archives are:
First, consider who owns the copyright to your work. If you own the copyright to your work, you can deposit your work in an institutional or disciplinary archive by submitting it online. If your publisher owns the copyright you may be able to archive (depending on your publisher agreement):
The publisher may not permit self-archiving, which is why you should be aware of what rights you want to keep and include them in an author addendum to the publisher's copyright transfer agreement. To determine what the journal allows, visit Sherpa Romeo.
If you are affiliated with Cornell University, you can deposit your work in eCommons, Cornell’s institutional repository. Here's how:
Instructions from eCommons @ Cornell eCommons FAQ
If you want to archive your work in a repository next to colleagues in your discipline, search the OpenDOAR directory. You will find disciplinary archives and submission guidelines.