Setting up Repositories

Technical Requirements

Hardware; Software functionality; Metadata issues; File formats; Harvesting issues; Interoperability; Integration issues

Repository Software

Products, DIY & Services. Comparative table of product features; Summaries linked to their websites & our Wiki entries

Tools and Add-ons

PDF-making Software - comparative table of features with links their web pages; SHERPA/RoMEO API

Project Planning

Typical key steps, targets, deliverables, and timescales

Installing Software

Advice on installing and customising software; snags and things to watch out for; Roll-out of PDF tools; etc.

Metadata & Workflow

Advice on planning metadata, subject classification and establishing workflows.

Launching Repositories

Information on planning a launch for the repository.

Planning Checklist

This planning checklists offers as a series of key questions designed to ‘make you think' about the various topics relevant to setting up your repository.