UA Campus Repository (Open Repository)

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

UA Campus Repository provides, shares, archives and preserves unique digital materials from UA faculty, staff, students and affiliated contributors.

Target Customer

UA faculty, staff, students and affiliated contributors who deposit and access digital materials; researchers and scholars using the repository.

Key Differentiator

University of Arizona Libraries‑operated repository with a structured Communities/Collections organization, support for diverse submission types, integration with ReDATA for research data archiving, and an exportable search results feature.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the content

Pain Points

1Need to preserve and share digital scholarly outputs to meet data retention and sharing requirements
2Organizing, discovering and accessing materials across multiple communities and collections
3Exporting search results for reporting, collaboration or reuse

Key Features

1Digital preservation and archiving of materials
2Community and collection structure for browsing and organizing items
3Support for multiple submission types (e.g., theses, dissertations, journals, yearbooks, catalogs)
4Export search results in multiple formats
5Login options (NetID for UA affiliates or Repository Account for non-UA users) and feedback/contact channels

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Increased access to digital materials and long‑term preservation
2Ability to browse, search and retrieve items across various UA collections
3Exportable search results for reporting or sharing
4Continuous update with new submissions and featured content

Competitive Advantages

1Authoritative, university‑backed repository trusted by the UA community
2Integration with ReDATA for research data archiving and sharing requirements
3Multifaceted content coverage (publications, theses, yearbooks, catalogs, etc.)
4Export functionality enabling easy data sharing and downstream use

Key Benefits

1Preservation of digital materials

2Broad access for reading and discovery

3Flexible data sharing and export options

4Structured organization by communities and collections

5Support for diverse scholarly outputs

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A university library‑operated digital repository that shares, archives, and preserves unique digital materials from faculty, staff, students and affiliated contributors, with features for browsing, searching, exporting and managing submissions.

Target Market

Universities, researchers, faculty, students, and contributors seeking to deposit or access digital scholarly materials

Unique Value Proposition

A trusted, university‑backed, open repository with robust organization (Communities/Collections), data archiving integration (ReDATA), and export capabilities

Technical Requirements

DSpace-based repository platform; JavaScript required for full functionality; login via NetID (UA affiliates) or Repository Account; export feature available

Pricing Model

Not specified

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