The DSpace Course

Module – Items in DSpace

Module objectives

By the end of this module you will: Understand what an item in DSpace is, and what it

is made up of Know about bundles and bitstreams Know how the standard submission interface

works Have submitted an item into a DSpace repository

What is an item?

An item is made up of: Metadata Bundles (e.g. ORIGINAL / LICENCE / TEXT)

Bitstreams

The standard submission interface

A typical submission: Choose a collection to submit to Answer some initial questions Enter some metadata Upload some files Verify the submission Agree to the deposit licence

Practical exercise: submit an item

Submit an item to your repository Enter a collection you have created Perform a submission using a test item supplied to

you

Credits

These slides have been produced by: Stuart Lewis & Chris Yates

Repository Support Project http://www.rsp.ac.uk/

Part of the RepositoryNet

Funded by JISC http://www.jisc.ac.uk/