DSpace
DSpace
DSpace is an open source software product used for creating repositories for open access and published digital content.
Overview
First released in 2002, DSpace was created through collaboration between developers from MIT Libraries and the Hewlett-Packard Company. The DSpace repository software serves a specific need as a digital archive system, focused on the long-term storage, access and preservation of digital content.
Benefits:
- Ensures long-term preservation
- Increases visibility of research
- Encourages open access
- Supports institutional branding
- Customisable and scalable
Key features
- Web-based interface
- Supports multiple file formats
- Metadata standards (e.g., Dublin Core)
- Search and browse features
- Access control & user management
- Supports persistent identifiers
- Supports open access
Open source community
DSpace is stewarded by LYRASIS has an active community committed to its development and innovation, consisting of institutions, individuals, and service and support companies. Find out more about the DSpace community, access shared resources and documentation, and find out how you can contribute.
Open Fifth hosted customers can get involved as little or as much as they’d like, with us here to represent your interests within the community and support you directly as part of your service.
Support
As an ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified company, Open Fifth has an excellent reputation for the quality of the support service that is delivered. Our staff are highly skilled and all have many years’ experience in working in the library sector. We support over a hundred organisations, many of which have high expectations and requirements for quality of the service that we deliver. We can only provide this service due to the high quality and experience of our staff.
When choosing a hosted solution, there is no ongoing responsibility on staff to maintain and configure the infrastructure or application. We’ll take care of that for you, freeing up libraries and archives to do what they do best.