Features

What does Open Repository offer?

The key features of Open Repository are outlined below, for further information please leave your details on the contacts page (link to the contacts page)

Rapid setup and continued support

BioMed Central will set up the entire repository within 3 months and support, training and nightly data backup is provided once the repository has gone live.

Document uploading and formatting

Acceptance and conversion of a wide variety of publication types, enabling users to upload material quickly and easily.

Sophisticated search functionality

Users can search by department, subject area, article type, date published, full text and author allowing users to search and find content quickly and efficiently.

Open access data feeds

Data feeds can be set up to automatically populate the repository including recently published open access articles from PubMed Central.

Quick submission

Users can enter the PubMed ID or publisher DOI of their item and the system will search for and auto-fill the submission fields with the item's details.

Branding and customization

Open Repository offers complete personalization options including unique URL, logos and color scheme.

No vendor tie-in

At all times the organization retains ownership of the repository.

Hosting

By hosting and maintaining the repository Open Repository provides a reliable high-availability platform for your content.

Nightly backup

All of the data files that are stored within the repository are automatically backed up on a nightly basis ensuring complete security for all data.

External article linking

Users are able to create automatic links from individual items (e.g., documents) to a variety of relevant databases (e.g., bibliographic databases) or journal publisher sites if required.

Personal workspaces

Individuals depositing material in their repository can create their own personal workspace to present their personal scholarly output and link to other relevant information such as further areas of interest or contact details.

Download statistics

Download statistics for document abstracts and full text are available to view in the repository.

Repository Population

Data feeds can be set up to automatically populate the repository with newly published open access articles from your organization.

Seamless updates

Repositories are updated seamlessly with new features when they become available both from within the DSpace community and our own development team.

 

Open Repository Newsletter

Free Trial Offer

Read the latest blog entries

Follow us