What is Digital Repository

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It is a computer application that allows you to store information and offers different services to the user. Essentially it allows searching and retrieving stored information. Learn more in: A Model for the Creation of Academic Activities Based on Visits

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A managed system for long-term digital objects. Also, Institutional repositories are a type of digital repository that is designated by an institution for the preservation of digital objects produced under its aegis. Learn more in: Digital Libraries

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Set of interrelated electronic documents, stored in files or a database, usually classified in categories and other criteria, that stores knowledge useful to an enterprise or other organization. Learn more in: Next-Generation IT for Knowledge Distribution in Enterprises

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Digital stores that manage data and metadata and provide users with access to them. Learn more in: gLibrary/DRI: A Grid-Based Platform to Host Muliple Repositories for Digital Content

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A collection of items in digital format that can be accessed via an online catalogue. The collection might be colocated on a single server or distributed across numerous locations. The collection may be made available to users within a particular computer network, to registered users or to the public. Learn more in: A Needs Analysis Framework for the Design of Digital Repositories in Higher Education