Lund University Publications (LUP)

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Lund University Publications (LUP) provides an institutional repository for scholarly publications from Lund University, containing bibliographic information on over 243,000 publications and making the full texts freely available when possible.

Target Customer

Researchers at Lund University; library staff and information managers at Lund University; users seeking Lund University scholarly publications

Key Differentiator

Large centralized catalog of Lund University publications with bibliographic data and open access availability where possible, plus access via API and download options; built on LibreCat

Implementation Timeline

Not explicitly specified for implementation speed; interface updates were completed on September 29, 2021 to improve accessibility

Pain Points

1Open access fulltext is not available for all documents (full texts are made freely available when possible; some records show zero open-access fulltext)
2The repository contains a very large catalog (over 243,000 publications), which can complicate discovery and navigation without advanced search features
3Student papers are separated into a dedicated section (LUP Student Papers), which may require users to navigate to a different area to access student works

Key Features

1Register publications
2Advanced search and generic search within the repository
3Statistics and saved/marked lists for publications
4Open access fulltext where available
5Download and API access
6Built with LibreCat (institutional repository platform)

Target Customer Industries

1Education

Decision Makers

1Researcher

Client Results

1277,359 publications (listed on the page as a count of publications)
270,000 fulltext downloads monthly

Competitive Advantages

1Open access fulltexts where possible
2Large, centralized bibliographic catalog of Lund University publications
3Availability of downloadable data via API
4Integrated statistics for research output and usage
5Search interface optimized for accessibility (updated in 2021)

Key Benefits

1Centralized access to Lund University publications

2Open access fulltexts where available

3Bibliographic data and discovery features

4Downloadable data via API

5Usage statistics and research visibility

Additional Product Information

Product Description

The institutional repository for scholarly publications from Lund University, providing bibliographic information and open access full texts when available.

Target Market

Lund University researchers, librarians, and administrative staff; researchers and readers seeking Lund University scholarly publications

Unique Value Proposition

A centralized, open-access-friendly repository of Lund University scholarly output with bibliographic data, API access, and usage statistics, hosted by the LU Libraries

Technical Requirements

Built with LibreCat; supports Download & API; web-based repository interface

Pricing Model

Not specified

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