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FAQ

In this section we have compiled information of particular interest to repository operators. Practical tips and concrete replies to questions on specific topics can be found in the FAQ section. Since we wish to expand and optimise open-access.net progressively, in line with user needs and feedback, we welcome your input. So please don't hesitate to send us an e-mail if you have any questions, comments or suggestions.

 

Nowadays, most research organisations, scholarly societies and universities operate their own digital repositories. From a technical point of view, building a repository is relatively easy. However, recruiting content is generally very hard work and there are certain legal issues which repository operators must consider when doing so. While certification such as the German DINI Certificate is a means of assuring that repositories meet well-defined standards of quality, the linking of repositories

is an important prerequisite for the findability and visibility of archived documents and the provision of value-added services.

 

• Building a repository
• Recruiting content
• Legal issues
• DINI certification
• Linking repositories
• FAQ

• Carr, Leslie & Brody, Tim (2007). Size Isn't Everything. Sustainable Repositories as Evidenced by Sustainable Deposit Profiles. In: D-Lib Magazine.
• Lagoze, Carl & Van de Sompel, Herbert (2007). Compound Information Objects: The OAI-ORE Perspective.
• McDowell, Cat S. (2007). Evaluating Institutional Repository Deployment in American Academe Since Early 2005. In: D-Lib Magazine.
• Pappalardo, Kylie M., Fitzgerald, Anne M., Fitzgerald, Brian F., Kiel-Chisholm, Scott D., O'Brien, Damien & Auston, Anthony (2007). A Guide to Developing Open Access Through Your Digital Repository.
• Thomas, Chuck & McDonald, Robert H. (2007). Measuring and Comparing Participation Patterns In Digital Repositories. In: D-Lib Magazine.
• van der Graaf, Maurits (2007). DRIVER: Seven Items on a European Agenda for Digital Repositories. In: Ariadne, 52.

Click here to access all FAQ entries of particular interest to repository operators.