White Rose eTheses Online
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
White Rose eTheses Online provides free access to electronic theses awarded by the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York, and enables deposit of theses by students from those universities.
Target Customer
Students from the University of Leeds, University of Sheffield, or University of York (thesis depositors); researchers, academics, and members of the public seeking to access theses.
Key Differentiator
A shared, multi-university repository across three institutions (Leeds, Sheffield, York) with open access to content and deposit capabilities, hosted on the EPrints platform and surfaced via OAI 2.0.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the provided content.
Pain Points
- 1Need for centralized access to theses across multiple universities.
- 2Ease of depositing and managing theses by students from the three universities.
- 3Requirement for open, potentially aggregator-accessible access to repository content.
Key Features
- 1Search and browse functionality (by year, author, department).
- 2Deposit workflow (create account, login) for submitting theses.
- 3Open access to repository content without login (as per depositor's instructions).
- 4OAI 2.0 compliance/base URL for interoperability.
- 5Powered by EPrints 3 with aggregation/harvesting capabilities.
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Open, centralized access to theses from three universities.
- 2Ability for students to deposit their theses into a shared repository.
- 3Interoperability via OAI 2.0 and aggregator distribution.
Competitive Advantages
- 1Joint repository across three universities (Leeds, Sheffield, York).
- 2Free access to repository content for end users.
- 3Open interoperability (OAI 2.0) and standard repository platform (EPrints 3).
- 4Content distribution via aggregator sites.
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A shared repository of electronic theses from the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York, offering search/browse, deposit capabilities, and free access to content; interoperable via OAI 2.0 and powered by EPrints 3.
Target Market
Students with theses to deposit; researchers and the broader public seeking theses from Leeds, Sheffield, and York.
Unique Value Proposition
A collaborative, multi-university electronic theses repository with open access and standardized interoperability, simplifying both deposition and discovery across three major UK universities.
Technical Requirements
OAI 2.0 base URL: https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/cgi/oai2; Platform: EPrints 3.
Pricing Model
Not specified; access to content is described as free.
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