Digital repository - DSpace
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DSpace data repository description
Read more about the DSpace data repository in our PDF document.
What is DSpace?
DSpace is a globally popular digital repository management system used by thousands of organizations and trusted by many global institutions. In more than 20 years of its existence, DSpace has undergone significant development and has become a robust tool that meets all the requirements for a high-quality digital repository. Thanks to its functionalities and possibilities, DSpace becomes an ideal tool for integration with various initiatives and standards that support access to digital content. It also offers a modern user environment that can be customized based on the specific requirements of the organization.
DSpace can be effectively used not only as a publication, but also as a data repository. This flexibility allows organizations to store, manage and share not only scientific and research publications, but also data files, thereby supporting open science and increasing the visibility of research results. DSpace thus provides a comprehensive solution for academic and research institutions that need to effectively manage a wide range of digital content.
Key benefits of the DSpace system:
One of the best
These advantages make the DSpace repository one of the best choices for organizations looking for a reliable and customizable repository system.
- Open-Source: Voľne dostupný a prispôsobiteľný individuálnym potrebám.
- Innovation: As one of the few repository systems, it switched to a modern, graphical and user-friendly interface in 2023.
- Flexibility: It allows you to store different types of digital content and then work with them.
- Interoperability: It supports many standards for integration with other systems.
- Security: It provides advanced tools for managing rights and access to content.
- Community support: A dedicated community of developers and users who are constantly upgrading the system.
What will the DSpace system bring you?
Technologically, the DSpace system offers all functions for a reliable and long-term secure data storage with a modern interface for providers, editors and users looking for data.
- Stable REST API: It enables easy integration and expansion, complex migration and import of data from various sources.
- Persistent identifiers: It supports e.g. DOI, handle.
- Configurability: It allows customization of the interface, e.g. for entering records.
- Export flexibility: It supports various metadata profiles and formats.
- Permissions management: Data access control.
- Advanced search: In the metadata and the data itself.
- Different login methods (AAI): It supports both local and federated methods.
10 years of experience
We have more than ten years of experience in the field of repositories and we are actively contributing to the development of the DSpace repository.
How does a digital repository help?
Using specific case studies, we will demonstrate how the DSpace system can benefit your institution as well.
