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The Repository works as an archive for Canterbury research, and features a well-structured, search engine friendly database format. The Repository is integrated with the UC People & Research Database and the Research Profile. Our Repository is We are also a member repository of the National Library of New Zealand's Kiwi Research Information Service (KRIS).
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The UC Research Repository is has the following
- Allows Provides an complimentary, barrier-free source of scholarly communication
- Each piece of research is given a unique, permanent URL
- Complies with publisher copyright policies
- Opens up your work to a much wider potential audience
- Research appears quickly in ubiquitous search tools (Google Scholar, SCOPUS and others)
- The Repository is fully integrated with your Research Profile
- It's easy to contribute - full support provided
- Easily accessible statistics
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SHERPA - Clearing house for publisher copyright policies (Southampton University)
Publishers allowing use of their PDFs in repositories (Source: SSHERPA)
OAI - Open Archives Initiative, including detailed information on the OAI-PMH protocol