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3. http://eprints.nuim.ie Glossary Metadata: Structured information about resources, the most common operation is discovery and retrieval. OAI: (Open Archives Initiative) Is an initiative to develop and promote interoperability standards that aim to facilitate the efficient dissemination of content.

4. http://eprints.nuim.ie Institutional Repositories Online database of eprints Maintained by an organisation or institution Freely accessible to the public Linked through international research networks using “Open Archives Initiative”

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7. http://eprints.nuim.ie “The Maynooth experience” Project Manager: Suzanne Redmond Maloco (Library Systems) Software support:David Cahill (6 month work placement student) Server support:Jason Doran (Computer Centre) Damien Gallagher (Library Systems) Policy Advisors:Agnes Neligan (Librarian) Helen Fallon (Deputy Librarian)

8. http://eprints.nuim.ie Library Strategic Plan 2006-2008 Mission statement “To provide high quality library and information services in support of the teaching, learning and research objectives of the university by developing a library for the early 21st century through its own collections and through access to worldwide resources in both print and electronic formats.”

9. http://eprints.nuim.ie What are “ePrints”? Pre and post print research papers made available online by their authors. They may be journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, theses, technical reports or any other form of research output.

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