Platforms
The archiving and publishing requires high-quality platforms (repositories) that are aligned with international standards.
They guarantee
- long-term storage
In view of technical developments, the long-term accessibility of data must be guaranteed. The trustworthiness of a platform with regard to long-term archiving is characterised by information on the implementation of the standard reference model for long-term digital archives, the Open Archival Information System (OAIS).
- optimal visibility
Information on publications / data must be searchable in common information sources. This is achieved by being catalogued in library catalogues and subject portals as well as being visible in search engines.
- secure/unambiguous quotability
Publications / data are provided with so-called persistent identifiers and can be retrieved permanently. The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is the established standard.
Corresponding platforms are divided into institutional and disciplinary. Institutional platforms are generally operated by the institution itself and are usually only available to its own members. Disciplinary platforms are open to all according to the respective publication criteria. You can find a curated list of disciplinary offerings by NFDI4Culture.
The University Library will support you in choosing the platform most suitable for you.
UdK Dokumentenserver
The UdK Dokumentenserver is the institutionally operated repository of the UdK. It is optimised for text publications in PDF format. UdK members can use it free of charge for first and second publications.
Publications published on the UdK document server are subject to the above-mentioned standards and are visible nationally and internationally via the following services:
- BASE
- COAR
- Google Scholar
- OpenAIRE
- DataCite
- DNB-Katalog
The University Library also catalogues all publications in the Knowledge Portal of the Arts and provides the metadata to the KOBV portal and the Gateway Bayern.
For further information about publishing on the document server visit our website to Open Access.
AV-Portal
The AV-Portal is operated by the TIB in Hanover and is a disciplinary platform for scientific video publications focussing on technology, architecture, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics. The University Library of the UdK and the AV-Portal cooperate so that UdK members can publish artistic-academic videos free of charge, even beyond the disciplinary spectrum of the platform.
Videos published on the AV-Portal are subject to the above-mentioned standards and are visible nationally and internationally via the following services:
- Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
- Europeana
- search engines like e.g. Google
The University Library also catalogues all UdK video publications in the Knowledge Portal of the Arts and supplies the metadata to the KOBV portal and Gateway Bayern.
Publications in the AV-Portal are subject to the quality management of the AV-Portal. Enquiries about publication options are handled by the UdK University Library.
Disciplinary repositories
There are already several disciplinary platforms in the field of the arts and arts-related research in German-speaking countries, including
Platform for publications in the field of art history, including photography and design
Platform for specialised musicological literature
The open access repository for media studies publications
Platform for publications on artistic research
Platform for research data on cultural assets
Publications on these platforms are made in accordance with the respective quality management of the operating institution and are subject to the above-mentioned standards. There are no publication costs.
The University Library co-operates with the platforms and provides support with enquiries about publication opportunities.