May 2, 2013

An introduction to DSpace

Module 4 – Items in DSpace

•By the end of this module, you will …

•Understand what an item in DSpace is, and what it is made up of

•Know about bundles and bitstreams

•Know how the standard submission interface works

•Have submitted an item into a DSpace repository

What is an item?

•An item is made up of:

•Metadata• Bundles (e.g. ORIGINAL / LICENCE / TEXT)• Bitstreams

The standard submission interface

•A typical submission:• Choose a collection to submit to• Answer some initial questions• Enter some metadata•Upload some files• Verify the submission• Agree to the deposit licence

The standard submission interface

•A typical submission:• Choose a collection to submit to

The standard submission interface

•A typical submission:• Choose a collection to submit to• Answer some initial questions

The standard submission interface

•A typical submission:• Choose a collection to submit to• Answer some initial questions

The standard submission interface

•A typical submission:• Choose a collection to submit to• Answer some initial questions

The standard submission interface

•A typical submission:• Choose a collection to submit to• Answer some initial questions• Enter some metadata•Upload some files

The standard submission interface

•A typical submission:• Choose a collection to submit to• Answer some initial questions• Enter some metadata•Upload some files• Verify the submission

The standard submission interface

•A typical submission:• Choose a collection to submit to• Answer some initial questions• Enter some metadata•Upload some files• Verify the submission• Agree to the deposit licence

Discussion

•Are you planning on doing all of the submission or will you allow individuals to submit?

•Where are you providing your users with documentation and help in the submission process?

Exercise

•Submit an item to your repository• Enter a collection you have created• Perform a submission using a test item supplied to you

Credits•T

hese slides are based on a DSpace Course produced by:• Stuart Lewis & Chris Yates

• Repository Support Project • http://www.rsp.ac.uk/

• Part of the RepositoryNet

• Funded by JISC• http://www.jisc.ac.uk/