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Introduction to Digital Commons for Support Staff
Classified Employees Advisory Committee Development Day (2013)
  • Kimberly J. Sawtelle, University of Maine
Abstract

What is Digital Commons? Digital Commons is an Institutional Repository (IR). In essence, Digital Commons is an interactive web interface that collects, preserves, and distributes an institution's artistic and intellectual output online. Think of it as a massive database for storing and retrieving publications.

This presentation provides a brief, general overview of what the DigitalCommons@UMaine Institutional Repository is for administrative support staff and explain why it is an important tool for the University of Maine.

Keywords
  • What Is an Institutional Repository,
  • Digital Commons for Average Users
Publication Date
March 12, 2013
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© Copyright 2013 Kimberly J. Sawtelle, Fogler Library, University of Maine
Citation Information
Kimberly J. Sawtelle. "Introduction to Digital Commons for Support Staff" Classified Employees Advisory Committee Development Day (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kimberly_sawtelle/4/