Development of a university knowledge base

Abstract

This paper summarizes deployment and a one-year-exploitation of repository platform for knowledge and scientific resources. The platform was developed under SYNAT project and designed for the purpose of Warsaw University of Technology. First we present functionalities of the platform with accordance to the SYNAT objectives and the requirements of Warsaw University of Technology. Those functionalities are then compared to other well established systems like dLibra, Fedora Commons Repository and DSpace. The architecture of the platform and the aspect of integration with other systems are also discussed. Finally we discuss how the platform can be reused for deployment for the purposes of any other university with respect to the specific resources it produces and archives. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.