ScholarWorks@GVSU

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

ScholarWorks@GVSU provides open-access repository services to preserve and distribute Grand Valley State University scholars' works, increasing visibility and downloads.

Target Customer

GVSU faculty, staff and students who contribute scholarly and creative works; researchers affiliated with GVSU; the general public for viewing.

Key Differentiator

Open-access repository maintained by the GVSU Libraries with long-term preservation; authors retain copyright; non-exclusive license to distribute; persistent URLs; supports updating versions without replacing originals; integrates with Digital Commons Network and SHERPA RoMEO guidance.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified

Pain Points

1Ensuring long-term preservation and stable access to scholarly works
2Copyright, licensing, and distribution rights for deposited works
3Limited visibility and discoverability of university scholarship prior to centralized repository

Key Features

1Open-access institutional repository with deposition by GVSU units and departments
2Multiple collections (e.g., University Archives, Open Textbooks, Open Educational Resources, Journals, Graduate Research and Creative Practice, etc.)
3Advanced search, browse, and discovery; cross-repository search
4Author retains copyright; non-exclusive license to distribute; guidelines for self-archiving
5Ability to post updated versions alongside original versions; persistent access and migration for long-term preservation

Target Customer Industries

1Education

Client Results

123,799 papers deposited to date
21,863,259 full-text downloads in the past year
317,280,207 downloads to date

Competitive Advantages

1Copyright retained by authors with non-exclusive license to distribute
2Long-term preservation with stable URLs
3Persistent access and ability to update versions without replacing originals
4Open-access model that increases visibility and downloads; network integration through Digital Commons Network

Key Benefits

1Increased visibility and impact of scholarly works

2Long-term preservation and reliable access

3Copyright retention and guidance for self-archiving

4Version control with updates without overriding original work

Additional Product Information

Product Description

An open-access institutional repository maintained by the GVSU Libraries to showcase, preserve, and provide access to works by GVSU faculty, staff, and students; includes collections such as University Archives, Open Textbooks, Open Educational Resources, Journals, and Graduate Research.

Target Market

GVSU faculty, staff, students and affiliated researchers; general public for access

Unique Value Proposition

Open-access, long-term preservation of GVSU scholarship with author rights retained and stable, discoverable access through a university-supported repository

Technical Requirements

Submissions require complete works in a technically feasible file format; authors grant the right to preserve and distribute; online submission agreement; persistent stable URLs

Pricing Model

Not specified; presented as a university-supported repository service with no pricing information in content

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