20% GROWTH IN EPRINTS ARCHIVES: Free, First, Most Widely Used OA IR Software
The number of EPrints-based archives now stands at 191 worldwide, an
increase of 22% from the 156 in existence 2 months ago. A list of the
new sites is provided at the end of this email.
http://archives.eprints.org/eprints.php?action=browse#version
Eprints is continuously upgraded in accordance with the expressed needs
of the worldwide EPrints user community - the longest-standing usership
of any archive software - as well as the evolving needs of the even
larger global Open Access community.
Recent features include:
- RSS feeds of latest research outputs from individuals, groups and
institutions
- HTTPS support
- Default metadata set designed by librarians
- Custom search forms
- Maximises Open Access (OAI is enabled by default and automatically
configured) and is designed to support Google searching
- Generate HTML bibliography fragments for including
up-to-date publication lists on web pages and portals
- Easy mechanisms for research reporting
Upcoming features:
- Output plugins (BibTex, XML etc.)
- Customisable submission workflow
- Support for Research Assessment processes
http://irra.eprints.org/
Core features:
- Stand alone, out of the box
- Host multiple archives on one physical server
- Designed by researchers (who understand the tasks, OA needs and
motivations of researchers)
- Email alerts
- Scripting API
- Comprehensive customisation
- Multi-language support
Download EPrints for free from
http://www.eprints.org/software/
LAUNCH OF EPRINTS SERVICES
In order to help sustain the continued growth of EPrints in the future,
a new initiative, EPrints Services, has been launched.
http://www.eprints.org/services/
EPrints Services offers:
* Training for librarians, managers and technical personnel (next event:
18th-20th January 2006)
http://www.eprints.org/services/training/
* Advice on OA and IR policy matters
The institutional policy created by the EPrints team is recommended by
the UK Select Committee, Berlin 3, and Research Councils UK.
* Hosting and maintenance
* Technical Support
* Customisation and bespoke development
ALL revenue generated by EPrints Services is being used to fund the
continued development of EPrints as a free resource for all.
Timothy Miles-Board
EPrints Services
University of Southampton, UK
http://www.eprints.org/services/
ASSC publications (other)
http://eprints.assc.caltech.edu/
Caltech Archives Finding Aids Online (institutional)
http://findingaids.library.caltech.edu/
Caltech CODA Binary Large Objects and Supplements (institutional)
http://caltechblob.library.caltech.edu/
D-Drive Document Server (institutional)
http://locutus.cs.dal.ca:8088/
Dryden Technical Reports Server (institutional)
http://dtrs.dfrc.nasa.gov/
e-archive - part of elearning tools (other)
http://inca03.rz.fh-offenburg.de/
eBooks der ULB Darmstadt (other)
http://ebooks.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/
Engineering and Science Online (institutional)
http://calteches.library.caltech.edu/
ePrints_at_ADE (subject)
http://ardb4.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/
Epsilon Test and Demo Archive (demonstration)
http://test-epsilon.slu.se/
Examensarbeten Högskolan Kristianstad (theses)
http://eprints.bibl.hkr.se/
HTP Prints - Welcome to the History & Theory of Psychology Eprint
Archive (institutional)
http://eprints.yorku.ca/
ICTP Open Access Archive (subject)
http://eprints.ictp.it/
Iowa Publications Online (other)
http://publications.iowa.gov/
ISU Electrical and Computer Engineering Archives (institutional)
http://archives.ece.iastate.edu/
Lancaster E-Prints (institutional)
http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/
Marine & Ocean Sciences ePrints _at_ Plymouth (subject)
http://sabella.mba.ac.uk/
Mathematics in Industry (subject)
http://www.maths-in-industry.org/
MuLF Eprints: Berlin Centre for Multimedia in Education and Research
(other)
http://prints.mulf.tu-berlin.de/
National University of Singapore Library (institutional)
http://etd.nus.edu.sg/
Sidewalk Repository (other)
http://sipubs.dlib.vt.edu:9090/
Swedish Institute of Computer Science Publications Database (institutional)
http://eprints.sics.se/
The Atlantic Canada Portal E-Print Repository (subject)
http://atlanticportal.hil.unb.ca:8000/
TrustSoft Publications (other)
http://trustsoft.uni-oldenburg.de:19080/
University of Birmingham: ePapers (institutional)
http://www.epapers.bham.ac.uk/
University of Birmingham: eTheses (theses)
http://www.etheses.bham.ac.uk/
University of Pittsburgh Minority Health Archive (institutional)
http://minority-health.pitt.edu/
University of Pittsburgh: Clinical Aphasiology (institutional)
http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/
University of Portsmouth Eprints Archive (institutional)
http://eprints.libr.port.ac.uk/
University of Sheffield: Department of Computer Science Archive
(institutional)
http://publications.dcs.shef.ac.uk/
University of Strathclyde (institutional)
http://strathprints.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/
Verkehrsmodelle (other)
http://modelle.clearingstelle-verkehr.de/
Virginia Tech Digital Library Research Laboratory Publications
(institutional)
http://pubs.dlib.vt.edu:9090/
Weburb Brief (other)
http://papers.weburb.org/
http://brief.weburb.dk/
Received on Fri Nov 18 2005 - 16:57:10 GMT