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Byline: Tracey Caldwell
BioMed adds DSpace internet distribution to Open Repository
Tracey Caldwell
Open access publisher BioMed Central has boosted its Open Repository with open source features from digital content distributor DSpace to make it easier for customers to browse and submit material to the hosted repository solution online.
The latest version of Open Repository allows institutions to convert their Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text and RTF documents to PDF format. Customers can also set up RSS feeds, and customise lists and search fields.
Dominic Tate, business development manager at BioMed Central, said: "We have become increasingly involved with DSpace, and our technical architect Graham Triggs is responsible for the strategic direction of DSpace. We in turn feed some development back to DSpace."
Some of the features introduced to Open Repository were under development by DSpace. BioMed Central commissioned ...
Source: HighBeam Research, BioMed adds DSpace internet distribution to Open Repository.(Brief...