Institutional repositories a bluffer’s guide

Academic libraries and archives  Cataloguing –Computerised catalogue databases (e.g. OPACS) –Networked catalogue query protocols (e.g. Z39.50)  Digital object storage –Document and records management systems –Digital object repositories and archives (e.g. JSTOR)  Cataloguing –Computerised catalogue databases (e.g. OPACS) –Networked catalogue query protocols (e.g. Z39.50)  Digital object storage –Document and records management systems –Digital object repositories and archives (e.g. JSTOR)

Institutional repositories (IRs)  Capture, manage and preserve institutional output Scholarly output Theses Dissertations Peer-reviewed articles Research Datasets Study materials Administrative records  Web access to public content  Capture, manage and preserve institutional output Scholarly output Theses Dissertations Peer-reviewed articles Research Datasets Study materials Administrative records  Web access to public content

Open access Research councils policy: The AHRC requires that funded researchers: ensure deposit of a copy of any resultant articles published in journals or conference proceedings in appropriate repository wherever possible, ensure deposit of the bibliographical metadata relating to such articles, including a link to the publisher’s website, at or around the time of publication Research councils policy: The AHRC requires that funded researchers: ensure deposit of a copy of any resultant articles published in journals or conference proceedings in appropriate repository wherever possible, ensure deposit of the bibliographical metadata relating to such articles, including a link to the publisher’s website, at or around the time of publication

IRs: discovery and access  Searching: metadata and full-text  Google Scholar  Strategic initiatives, e.g. OAIster: “An Academic Hotbot” (2003) OpenDOAR ( JISC)  Custom integration initiatives By region (e.g. White Rose - Yorkshire) By subject/discipline By other class (e.g. Ethos - theses online)  Searching: metadata and full-text  Google Scholar  Strategic initiatives, e.g. OAIster: “An Academic Hotbot” (2003) OpenDOAR ( JISC)  Custom integration initiatives By region (e.g. White Rose - Yorkshire) By subject/discipline By other class (e.g. Ethos - theses online)

IRs and other web applications Integration with other applications using web platform and standards  Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)  Virtual Research Environments (VREs) and workspaces  Social and academic bookmarking (e.g. Del.icio.us, Cite-U-Like)  Social networking (e.g. Facebook, blogging) Integration with other applications using web platform and standards  Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)  Virtual Research Environments (VREs) and workspaces  Social and academic bookmarking (e.g. Del.icio.us, Cite-U-Like)  Social networking (e.g. Facebook, blogging)

Things you can do with IRs  Browse catalogue by date, subject, author, title, etc.  Search using simple or advanced forms  Get automated notification of new accessions by or newsfeed (RSS)  Share links/objects among research team or study group  Manage references, bibliographies, citations  Browse catalogue by date, subject, author, title, etc.  Search using simple or advanced forms  Get automated notification of new accessions by or newsfeed (RSS)  Share links/objects among research team or study group  Manage references, bibliographies, citations  Produce statistics for RAE

Some references  UniversitiesUK, Publishing research results: the challenges of open access (2007)Publishing research results: the challenges of open access  Research Councils UK, Advice and support  SHERPA (advice and support) :  JISC Digital Repositories Programme: programme_digital_repositories.aspx programme_digital_repositories.aspx Server software (Free/open source)  Dspace (MIT/HP)  Eprints (Soton)  UniversitiesUK, Publishing research results: the challenges of open access (2007)Publishing research results: the challenges of open access  Research Councils UK, Advice and support  SHERPA (advice and support) :  JISC Digital Repositories Programme: programme_digital_repositories.aspx programme_digital_repositories.aspx Server software (Free/open source)  Dspace (MIT/HP)  Eprints (Soton)

End Richard Davis University of London Computer Centre Richard Davis University of London Computer Centre