CR5: Make it as easy as possible for researchers to deposit datasets and other digital objects into institutional repositories

Overview

The primary objective of DART Work Package CR5 is to “make it as easy as possible for researchers to deposit datasets and other digital objects into institutional repositories”. In order to accomplish this, the following objectives are specified:

• Develop workflow steps and a user interface (UI) for software to enable researchers to easily ingest/deposit communication into repositories and receive identifiers;
• Determine workflow to enable researchers to easily ingest/deposit communication units into a repository and receive a persistent identifier;
• Determine required metadata to be captured/machine-generated;
• Prototype data-entry screens;
• Implement into ARROW software development environment;
• Test usability and modify software as required; and
• Move into ARROW production software.

Utilising these objectives as a base, CR5 was able to specify a series of recommendations outlining a more effective user interface for researchers that would enable them to easily submit digital resources into repositories.

VALET

The exact procedure for the VALET submission form is as follows:

• Attach File, enter File Description, and Upload File
• Specify Resource Type
• Provide Title and Year, and optionally Description/Abstract, Language, Keyword(s), and Subject.
• Optionally provide Resource Type details
• Optionally, provide the Creator’s Last Name, First Name, Middle Name, Email Address, and Affiliation
• Optionally, provide the Originating Faculty and Department
• Optionally, provide resource Rights information
• Optionally, provide Additional Information
• Optionally, provide Comments, and
• Preview File and Submit File

These steps may be completed in any order except for the “Preview” and Submit” steps, which require that all mandatory fields (File Description, Resource Type, Title, and Year) and all functions (underlined text) are completed.