Hello,
I am looking into the different IR platforms and I have a question about name
authorities in DSpace.
I noticed that the latest version of EPrints does have name-authority
functionality, here is the description of the first "Key Feature" from the
EPrints site:
"Inaccurate or mis-spelled data and missing details is a major challenge for
repositories. EPrints 3 helps users enter quality metadata with fewer
keystrokes by using a name authority. For starters, the repository itself can
be used as an authority; metadata already entered in other records - author
names, journals, conferences, funding bodies, institutions - is used to create
a shortlist. Alternatively, a repository administrator can create a name
authority file, or connect EPrints 3 directly to an external authority service."
If I understand the state of things correctly, DSpace 1.5 does not have a
name-authority? Could someone on the list please confirm this? Did anyone in
the DSpace community implement name-authority control as an add-on? I
appreciate any comments about this. Thank you.
Best regards,
Tomasz Neugebauer
Digital Projects & Systems Development Librarian
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Concordia University Libraries
1400 de Maisonneuve West (LB 341-3)
Tel.: (514) 848-2424 ex. 7738
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