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ItemBringing hidden treasures to light: illuminating DSpaceSULLIVAN, SHIRLEY ; Horwood, L. ; Garner, J. ; Young, E. ( 2004)The Open Archives Initiative (OAI) has gained momentum since eprints.org was released in2000. An alternative to eprints.org is the recently released DSpace, the open source software developed at MIT. The paper will trace the history and development of DSpace initiatives, such as the joint project between MIT and University of Cambridge. It also discusses the impact and benefits of repositories for research institutions and libraries.
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ItemNew models of research publishingSULLIVAN, SHIRLEY ; HORWOOD, LYNNE ( 2004)New models of research publication have been developing in recent years. Examples include the open access journal model (such as BioMed Central (BMC) and Public Library of Science (PLoS), and growth in number and content of institutional and subject based repositories. The paper discusses features of both open access journal publishing and eprint models. The paper also discusses the promotional efforts of library staff. The paper concludes with a brief case study where library staff undertook a range of activities to stimulate academic interest in new publishing models.