Links

This page lists links relevant to the repository bridge project.

Digital repositories

• DSpace is a management system whose features make it suitable for institutional repositories.
• Fedora has features that make it suitable for archival storage.
• The JISC digital repositories programme is responsible for Repository Bridge and many other related projects, introduced on their site.
• SHERPA plus is supporting the development of digital repositories in UK higher education. Their website is under development.
• DAEDALUS has established an institutional repository for a variety of materials.

Electronic theses

• EThOS is a project looking at developing a UK database of electronic theses. Their website is under development.
• The electronic theses project website has useful links.
• The JISC FAIR website has a useful overview on work on electronic theses

Open access

• The JISC FAIR Programme is exploring mechanisms for sharing access to institutional resources
• SHERPA is developing open access archives in a number of universities.
• The eprints site has information about open access archives and a handbook on setting one up.
• The Directory of Open Access Repositories is setting up a list of open access repositories.
• Harnad and Brody have a recent study on the impact of open access articles.

Funding

• JISC is funding the Repository Bridge project.