Investigative Study of Standards for Digital Repositories and Related Services

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Investigative Study of Standards for Digital Repositories and Related Services is written by Muriel Foulonneau and published by Amsterdam University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9053564128 (ISBN 10) and 9789053564127 (ISBN 13).

This study is meant for institutional repository managers, service providers, repository software developers and generally, all players taking an active part in the creation of the digital repository infrastructure for e-research and e-learning. It reviews the current standards, protocols and applications in the domain of digital repositories. Special attention is being paid to the interoperability of repositories to enhance the exchange of data in repositories. It aims to stimulate discussion about these topics and supports initiatives for the integration of and, where needed, development of new standards. The authors also take a look at the nearby future: which steps have to be taken now in order to comply with future demands?