Texas ScholarWorks (TSW) Repository

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Texas ScholarWorks (TSW) Repository provides open, online access to the University of Texas at Austin's research and scholarship, preserves works for future generations, promotes new models of scholarly communication, and helps deepen community understanding of the value of higher education.

Target Customer

UT Austin researchers, faculty, and students; UT librarians; and the general public seeking access to UT research and scholarship.

Key Differentiator

UT-curated, open-access repository that combines immediate online access with long-term preservation and organized discovery via Communities & Collections, tailored to the UT scholarship landscape.

Implementation Timeline

Value is available immediately via online access; long-term preservation is an ongoing, ongoing process

Pain Points

1Limited or restricted access to the university's research and scholarship for non-UT audiences
2Risk of loss or degradation of scholarly works over time without formal preservation
3Lack of a unified, modern platform to promote and disseminate scholarly work and new models of scholarly communication

Key Features

1Open, online access to the University of Texas at Austin's research and scholarship
2Long-term preservation of works for future generations
3Organization of content into Communities & Collections with search tools
4Multilingual interface options (e.g., English and multiple language selections) and UT EID login for restricted access
5Support for submissions/discovery of UT theses, dissertations, conference proceedings, and faculty/researcher works

Target Customer Industries

1Education

Decision Makers

1Professor in management

Client Results

1Immediate access to UT research for the UT community and the public
2Long-term preservation of scholarly works
3Increased discoverability and dissemination of UT scholarship

Competitive Advantages

1Open access model enabling broad visibility and accessibility
2Institutional curation and governance by UT
3Structured organization by Communities & Collections for targeted discovery
4Supports preservation and dissemination of theses, dissertations, and faculty/researcher works

Key Benefits

1Open access to UT research and scholarship

2Preservation of works for future generations

3Enhanced discoverability through organized Communities & Collections

4Support for institutional outputs (theses, dissertations, faculty/researcher works)

Additional Product Information

Product Description

An open, online repository of the University of Texas at Austin's research and scholarship that preserves works for the future and promotes new models of scholarly communication, with a focus on community discovery and access.

Target Market

UT Austin researchers, faculty, students, librarians, and the public seeking access to UT research

Unique Value Proposition

Open-access, UT-curated scholarly repository that combines immediate online access with long-term preservation and structured, community-driven discovery

Technical Requirements

Web-based repository with multilingual interface; authentication via UT EID for restricted content; open online access for general content

Pricing Model

Free / Open Access

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