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About the Brandeis Institutional Repository

Purpose of the Brandeis Institutional Repository
The purpose of the Brandeis Institutional Repository is to promote, provide access to, and preserve the intellectual output in digital form of Brandeis University faculty, emeriti, staff, and students.

Governance
The Brandeis Institutional Repository is governed by an advisory committee.

Access to the contents of the BIR
By default, the BIR uses the Open Access model of content freely and openly available to all. Content deposited in the BIR should be considered permanent.

General criteria for inclusion in the Brandeis Institutional Repository
The primary criterion for inclusion in the BIR is original work created by a current member of the Brandeis community. The BIR Advisory Committee will address any questions about appropriateness of content for the institutional repository in keeping with University policies.

The work should be

  • In digital format,
  • Educational or research focused,
  • The final version, ready for distribution.

The author/creator must grant the BIR non-exclusive preservation and distribution rights to the work as described in the submission license. In evaluating specific materials for inclusion in the BIR, consideration is given to their purpose, preservation, audience, rights and permissions.

Examples of contributions welcomed in the Brandeis Institutional Repository:

  • Faculty and staff publications and creations, such as monographs, preprints or postprints of published articles, technical reports, white papers, conference presentations and proceedings, data sets, music scores and compositions, recorded performances, and other artistic creations. Also of interest are learning objects such as simulations, animated demonstrations, interactive tutorials, and audio recordings of classroom lectures.
  • Student scholarship, with faculty approval.
  • University publications, photographs, and records of University hosted or sponsored events.

Authors and creators are encouraged to consult with LTS to develop appropriate collections, determine best formats, and create a plan for content deposit in the BIR.

Records Management
At this time the institutional repository does not provide records management services for the University's administrative and business records.