Encouraging Author Self-Deposit at Cardiff University Tracey AndrewsRepository Manager Scott HillI-WIRE Project Manager
Background Current ORCA content 4523Bibliographic records 48Full text 14Registered users 4234RAE records 627Retrospective Publications Project records from 2008 onwards
Initiatives to Encourage Author Self Deposit Mandate (2008 Recommendation from Research Committee) I-WIRE Project Make ORCA more visible and accessible Make ORCA easier to use Offer other services - Multiple uses for data in ORCA Add full text – increase impact
I-WIRE Project Overview “Integrated Workflow for Institutional Repository Enhancement” JISC Information Environment Programme. Objective: To develop a submissions and metadata workflow and toolset, integrated into a Portal environment, for the submission, indexing, and re-purposing of research outputs into ORCA. This will form a platform from which to place the deposit of research outputs at the heart of the research process, and encourage author self-deposit.
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Stakeholder Engagement School / Research Centre *Authors Research Administrator Director of Research Biosciences BRASS * Business City & Regional Planning Chemistry Engineering English, Communication & Philosophy European Studies Healthcare Studies Journalism, Media & Cultural Studies Medicine Pharmacy Psychology Welsh
User Views and Needs Varying levels of Open Access engagement. Access to copyright policy guidance. Minimum effort deposit. Multiple and varied re-uses of data. Balancing the needs of different Schools. Guiding principles.
Portal Integration SWORD EPrints API EPrints REST
Quick Deposit Tab
Web of Science Import Tab
Search Tab
Outputs and Outcomes Sustainable service. Dissemination. Evaluation. Recommendations. “Author Self-Deposit”