EXPOSING RESEARCH CONTENT: SELECTING AN APPROACH AND KEEPING IT FREE!

DIGITAL technology; COMPUTER software; ACADEMIC medical centers; HUMAN research subjects; LIBRARIES; INTERNET; INFORMATION resources; BUSINESS; INFORMED consent (Medical law); METADATA

The article focuses on two case studies from Queen's University Belfast: the institutional theses repository & the Northern Ireland Official Publications Archive. Topics include the decision to use Pure as platform for the theses repository due to its familiarity & ease of use; challenges faced in metadata capture & functionality issues; and the development of the Northern Ireland Official Publications Archive using open-source software DSpace to address unique needs & enhance discoverability.