Abstract
DART-Europe (Digital Access to Research Theses - Europe) is a partnership of research libraries and library consortia who are working together to improve global access to European research theses. The Programme is endorsed by LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche) as part of the work of the LIBER Access Division, and it is the European Working Group of the NDLTD (Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations). DART-Europe serves as a European networking forum on issues relating to electronic theses. The DART-Europe partners share an enthusiasm for open access to research theses, and they have helped to provide researchers with the DART-Europe E-theses Portal, a service which enables the discovery of the open access research-level e-theses offered by institutions and consortia from a growing number of European countries. This article gives an overview of DART-Europe, its progress and its future plans, with particular reference to the DART-Europe E-theses Portal.
Highlights
The partnership Key relationships The DART-Europe Portal Other DART-Europe activities Partnership Agreement ConclusionDART-Europe: first phaseBegan in 2005 as a 18-month project Founding academic partners from UK (UCL, Dartington, Oxford University) and Ireland (Trinity College Dublin) In association with ProQuest Working where possible with national libraries and consortia Resourced only through partner contributionsDART-Europe: first phase - aimsCreation of an open access Portal for e-theses Creation of a hosted repository service Collation/creation of general advice and guidance on etheses, including IPR, formats
Created a demonstrator Portal for e-theses Successfully tested a hosted repository service - still available through ProQuest Limited work on advice and guidance - this was taken on very effectively by other bodies, such as GUIDE No digital preservation testing Business model not identified in this period
A fully community-led partnership Administered by UCL; governed by a Board of Partners Resourced entirely through partner contributions No longer a 'project'; DART-Europe is ongoing Supporting the management, discovery, usability and preservation of e-theses
Summary
Began in 2005 as a 18-month project Founding academic partners from UK (UCL, Dartington, Oxford University) and Ireland (Trinity College Dublin) In association with ProQuest (technology partner) Working where possible with national libraries and consortia Resourced only through partner contributions. Creation of an open access Portal for e-theses Creation of a hosted repository service Collation/creation of general advice and guidance on etheses, including IPR, formats. Created a demonstrator Portal for e-theses Successfully tested a hosted repository service - still available through ProQuest Limited work on advice and guidance - this was taken on very effectively by other bodies, such as GUIDE No digital preservation testing Business model not identified in this period. A fully community-led partnership Administered by UCL; governed by a Board of Partners Resourced entirely through partner contributions No longer a 'project'; DART-Europe is ongoing Supporting the management, discovery, usability and preservation of e-theses
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