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2009

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Unl Digital Commons -- An Introduction, Paul Royster Jan 2009

Unl Digital Commons -- An Introduction, Paul Royster

Paul Royster

A PDF'ed PowerPoint presentation on the rationale, organization, and operation of the UNL Digital Commons institutional repository. Updated August 2007.

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Electronic Texts In American Studies, Paul Royster Jan 2009

Electronic Texts In American Studies, Paul Royster

Paul Royster

For the past year and a half I have been engaged in publishing open-access online editions of primary works of early American history and literature. Currently, about 40 of these are posted in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s institutional repository, at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas . My paper for the OIEAHC & SEA session will include: 1) a recap of issues faced and problems solved in designing and creating these electronic books; 2) an outline of editorial principles and guidelines for selection, textual editing, and annotation of works in the series; 3) a report on dissemination and usage data (specifically links and download statistics); …

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Uncl Future Library Conference: Unl’S Institutional Repository, Paul Royster Jan 2009

Uncl Future Library Conference: Unl’S Institutional Repository, Paul Royster

Paul Royster

What is an Institutional Repository ? How long have these been around ? What’s the purpose ? Lately in the news: What does a repository consist of ? What systems are “out there” ? Advantages of commercial package Advantages and Disadvantages of open source systems UNL’s history UNL’s rank Building contents Staffing Services we offer Who can participate ? What do they deposit ? Who are the biggest participants? Usage: 3-year history Outreach How do they find us ? Google-originated downloads Publishing original content NIH PubMed Central deposits UNL Libraries & NIH mandate We are doing this because ... How …

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