Calling all repositories!

Jis and COAR – together with the regional networks LA Referencia (Latin America), LIBSENSE (Africa) and OpenAIRE (Europe) – call on all repositories to update their records in OpenDOAR during this Open Access Week.

Repositories are an important part of the Open Science infrastructure. They promote equity and diversity in academic publications because it facilitates access and responds to the needs of different users. Likewise, they exemplify the fundamental role that institutions play in preserving, curating, and making content accessible to the world that would otherwise not be available. A complete and accurate repository directory is essential to demonstrate the breadth of the global repository network and to enable the adoption of value-added services designed for these tools.

OpenDOAR is a global directory of Open Access repositories. With 5,751 registered repositories, it is the gateway to some of the most valuable open access resources in the world. And now that OpenDOAR’s metadata infrastructure has been simplified to increase the quality and consistency of its records, it is easier to update information about the repository. More improvements are planned in 2022.

How ​​do I update a record in OpenDOAR?

It’s simple:

  • Visit the registry of the repository you want to update in OpenDOAR.
  • Select the “Suggest and update for this record” button at the bottom of the page. This will take you to the online update form.
  • Complete the form with details, listing all necessary updates in the “Description” box.

You will be able to update the following values:

  • Repository name

You can include multilingual versions of the repository name. You simply have to add the required variations and the respective languages.

  • Repository URL
  • OAI-PMH Repository
  • Repository contact email address

It must be a generic email address and must not include a person’s name.

  • Repository open Access policy URL(s)

The URL(s) can cover the following types of policies:

  • Metadata Policy.The rights and permissions to access the information that describes the elements of the repository and the minimum metadata requirements.
  • Content Policy.The types and versions of documents and stored data sets.
  • Data policy.Access rights and (re)use permissions for full text and other full data elements.
  • Shipping Policy.Eligible depositors, quality control and copyright statements.

  • Retention policy.Long-term retention, migration and withdrawal protocols.

  • Software name
  • Content types *Journal articles
  • Bibliographic references
  • Conference and Workshop papers
  • Theses and Dissertations
  • Reports and working papers
  • Books, chapters and sections
  • Datasets
  • Learning objects *Software *Patents
  • Other special item types
  • Discipline(s)
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Health and Medicine
  • Arts and humanities
  • Or Multidisciplinary (covering all of the above)
  • Organization name

Multilingual versions of the organization name can be included

  • Organisation URL
  • Country

Please note that it is not possible to update the record metadata count, as this information is provided automatically through CORE.

When will my registration be updated?

It will depend on the volume of update requests received. The goal is to process updates by December 31, 2021.

How ​​do I register a repository?

All you need to do is complete this form, which will be reviewed and processed.