A Project of the University Libraries
Ball State University Libraries
A destination for research, learning, and friends
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Provide access to scholarly works produced at
Ball State University
Promote Ball State’s intellectual capital to a
worldwide audience
Advance open scholarly communication
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A key element in the University’s research
and publication distribution strategy
A means for faculty and students to make
their intellectual and creative work globally
accessible
Broad accessibility and searchability increases
number of citations to faculty works
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Provides global access through search engines such as Google,
the system’s interface, and other indexing tools
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Ensures long-term preservation of scholarly works
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Includes variety of types of works
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Published and unpublished articles
Lectures and other presentations
Reports
Papers
Administrative documents
Student projects
Supports a variety of formats
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Text
Photographs
Video
Audio
Data sets
PowerPoint presentations
Cardinal Scholar
Digital Media Repository
University-Focused
Library, University, Community
Collections
Faculty, students, and staff can
add digital works directly through
easy-to-use Web-based interface
Collections created and mediated
by University Libraries personnel
Powered by DSpace open-source
software
CONTENTdm digital content
management system
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Persistent URLs
File formats will be monitored and migrated
as needed to ensure continued accessibility
University Archives staff will create
descriptive tools for deposited university
records and will provide reference service to
units
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Open-source software developed by
DuraSpace
One of the most popular and user-friendly
software used for institutional repositories
Little customization needed
Supports Open Archives Initiative Protocol for
Metadata Harvesting
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Registration required to begin depositing
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Helpful documents provided
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Account creation
Username
Email address
Password
◦ User Guide
◦ Contributor Guide
◦ FAQ
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Information for administrators, faculty, students, and
publishers
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Browsing options by department, creator, title, and
date
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Submission process includes page for
providing descriptive information
Providing as much information in additional
fields as possible improves ability of search
engines like OAIster and Google to find your
work
After you click “I Grant the License” during
the submission process, item will be available
in repository.
For more information or assistance, contact
John B. Straw
Assistant Dean for Digital Initiatives
and Special Collections
Ball State University Libraries
Bracken Library room 210
Jstraw@bsu.edu
(765) 285-5078
Thank you.