Institutional Repository
According to CARL “An institutional repository is a digital archive which centralizes, preserves, and provides access to an institution’s intellectual output. They benefit institutions by raising their profiles and scholars by bringing broader dissemination, increased use, and enhanced professional visibility of scholarly research.”
DSpace
Developed by: MIT and HP Labs
Initial Release: November 2002
Programming Language: Java
Supported Platforms: Linux, Solaris, Unix, Ubuntu, Windows
Application: Ideal for institutions aiming to create open access repositories for scholarly and digital content
Website: dspace.org
EPrints
- Developed by: University of Southampton
- Initial Release: 2000
- Programming Language: Perl
- Supported Platforms: Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X; Windows version released in 2010
- Application: Suitable for building open access repositories for institutional and scientific journals
- Website: eprints.org
Fedora Commons
- Developed by: Originally by Cornell University; later supported by DuraSpace
- Initial Release: 2003
- Programming Language: Java
- Application: Best suited for building institutional repositories, digital archives, and digital library systems
- Website: fedorarepository.org
MyCoRe
- Developed by: MyCoRe Team (German university libraries and computer centers)
- Initial Release: October 2001
- Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, XSLT
- Supported Platforms: Linux, Solaris, Unix, Windows
- Application: Ideal for building disciplinary or institutional repositories, digital archives, and scientific journals
- Website: mycore.org
PUS
- Developed by: University of Stuttgart Library
- Initial Development: 1997–1998
- Programming Languages: PHP, XSLT, JavaScript
- Application: Suitable for creating open access repositories in academic and research settings
- Website: opus4.kobv.de
Greenstone
- Developed by: New Zealand Digital Library Project at the University of Waikato; in cooperation with UNESCO and Human Info NGO
- Programming Languages: C++, Perl, Java
- Supported Platforms: Windows, Unix/Linux, Mac OS X
- Application: Designed to empower users, especially in developing countries, to build their own digital libraries
- Website: greenstone.org
References:
Canadian Association of Research Libraries. (n.d.). Institutional repositories. https://www.carl-abrc.ca/advancing-research/institutional-repositories/
Chatterjee, A. (2017). Elements of information organization and dissemination. Chandos Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-01754-2