Dspace@UCLV: Institutional Digital Repository for scientific production at Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas

Abstract

This paper presents the main features and functionalities of DSpace@UCLV, the first of several digital repositories developed by the Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas to socialize, preserve and increase the visibility of the scientific and academic productivity. DSpace@UCLV it was developed using the platform DSpace. It has been organized in 66 communities according to the departments and research’s centers structure of the university. A metadata set from the Dublin Core Qualified was defined for the documents description, according to the type of documents that this repository will store and with the Metadata Export Guidelines released by OpenAIRE. Its visual interface is "responsive" through the use of Mirage 2, making possible the access through the use of mobile devices. This platform has been operational since September 2015 and can be accessed through the URL: http://dspace.uclv.edu.cu. At this moment Dspace@UCLV stores more than 4800 thesis, the number of documents will increase annually through the self-archiving of scientific output of professors and researchers. The operation of this repository is supported by an institutional policy approved by the university’s board.