The tool for institutional repositories DSpace: concepts and characteristics

Abstract

Research that presents features that formalize the DSpace software package from three points: list of predicates that define institutional repositories, examples of academic-institutional environments that make use of DSpace, and the identification of features present in DSpace considering institutional repositories. Approaches basic research topics: scientific communication, open access movement, open archives initiative and institutional repository. scientific communication, open access movement, open archives initiative and institutional repository. Highlights DSpace as a type of open source and open source feature. Results, according to exploratory and bibliographic research and a qualitative approach to data collection, that the DSpace provides the construction of institutional repositories around the world, including throughout the national territory, that the dissemination of events and programs of the Institution is not covered by the software, while one of the predicates intrinsic to the concept of institutional repository, whereas DSpace covers the other identified predicates, such as: to manage data and research activities; to support and traffic digital objects using the Dublin Core metadata standard; to manage knowledge of the corpus of contents that constitutes the institutional repository; to expose the productions virtually, fully and openly; to intent digital preservation; and to manage profiles and deposits of works for quality purposes. Concludes that the DSpace is characterized as a free and open source software package that facilitates access to stored materials, promotes self-archiving and publication of scientific productions, in full and free form, adopts metadata for curating and broadcasting, promotes knowledge management, virtually exposes productions, intends digital preservation, backs up and migrates, controls access rights and oversees self-archiving from DSpaceDirect, and ultimately assigns specific usage roles to users.