Institutional Repository as a Service

   12.11.2020  

The SONAR team at RERO can host your institutional repository platform, using Invenio 3 software technology and the IT infrastructure of RERO in Martigny, Switzerland.

Please contact us at info.sonar@rero.ch for pricing details or other information.

Two forms

This service is provided in two distinct forms:

• Shared repository: a multi-institutional portal, with a single common search and navigation interface, as well as common deposit policies. The documents of each institution are contained in a dedicated collection, with a unique URL (permalink) and an entry in the “Institution” filter (facet). [currently in tests, opening planned for late 2020]
• Dedicated repositories are independent portals, each with its own distinct identity and policies, and other extended features. [planned for Q1 2021]

Features common to both forms:

• The interface is available in English, German, French and Italian
• Allows direct depositing of documents by scholars or students, with a validation workflow
• Supports SWITCH edu-ID and ORCID authentication
• Every deposited document is assigned a persistent identifier (DOI or ARK)
• Access embargos can be defined
• Metadata associated with a document include:
  • DOI, ARK, PMID and other identifier schemes
  • ORCID identifiers for authors
  • funding information (research projects)
• RESTful APIs for dealing with public content
• and others

Shared repository features

• Documents are searchable and accessible in the SONAR global portal https://sonar.ch [upcoming]
• The documents of each client institution are grouped within a dedicated collection, with the following features:
  • a permalink of the kind https://sonar.ch/[institution]
  • a landing page with a brief description
  • an entry in the “Institution” filter/facet
• An OAI-PMH set allows selective harvesting of all the documents of the institution
• Each deposited document:
  • is a scholarly publication
  • is “open access”, i.e. includes the full text (an embargo is admitted)
  • has an authorship link to the institution, meaning at least one of the authors is affiliated to the institution
• Basic support is provided

Dedicated repositories features

• The documents are searchable and accessible in an independent portal behind a custom URL https://[institution domain]. Open access documents are visible in the SONAR global portal as well https://sonar.ch [upcoming]
• The portal has custom branding (logo, styles)
• Content and access statistics are available
• Account grouping: submission and validation accounts can be grouped by department or by any other institutional subdivision
• Each document:
  • can be of any kind, not necessarily scholarly - meaning that the portal can become a versatile “digital library”
  • can be entered without the full text (metadata only)
  • can be made private to the institution (hidden full text)
• Bulk document upload is possible
• Custom collections
• Custom OAI-PMH sets allow selective harvesting of parts of the institution’s documents (per document type, per custom collection)
• 3 custom metadata fields can be defined and associated with predefined value lists (e.g. list of faculties)
• 3 custom facets can be activated to exploit custom metadata fields
• RESTful APIs are provided for manipulating private content (using an API key)
• Extended support is provided
• Custom developments are possible (quote provided on request)