Aide / Help

Nous reproduisons temporairement une partie de la page d'aide de l'application DSpace, dans sa version originale anglaise. Nous produirons bientôt une page d'aide en français adaptée pour le dépôt d'Érudit.

Please find below part of the DSpace original help page. We will soon adapt the content to the Érudit Repository.

DSPACE HELP

Browse

Communities

Collections

Sign on to DSpace

My DSpace

Edit Profile

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DSpace captures, distributes and preserves digital research products. Here you can find articles, working papers, preprints, technical reports, conference papers and data sets in various digital formats. Content grows daily as new communities and collections are added to DSpace.

The DSpace content is organized around Communities which can correspond to administrative entities such as schools, departments, labs and research centers. Within each community there can be an unlimited number subcommunities and an unlimited number of collections. Each collection may contain an unlimited number of items.

Browse allows you to go through a list of items in some specified order:

Browse by Community/Collection takes you through the communities in alphabetical order and allows you to see the subcommunities and collections within each community.

Browse by Title allows you to move through an alphabetical list of all titles of items in DSpace.

Browse by Author allows you to move through an alphabetical list of all authors of items in DSpace.

Browse by Subject allows you to move through an alphabetical list of subjects assigned to items in DSpace.

Browse by Date allows you to move through a list of all items in DSpace in reverse chronological order.

You may sign on to the system if you:

• wish to subscribe to a collection and receive e-mail updates when new items are added
• wish to go to the "My DSpace" page that tracks your subscriptions and other interactions with DSpace requiring authorization (if you are a submitter for a collection, for instance.)
• wish to edit your profile

Submit is the DSpace function that enables users to add an item to DSpace. The process of submission includes filling out information about the item on a metadata form and uploading the file(s) comprising the digital item. Each community sets its own submission policy.

My DSpace is a personal page that is maintained for each member. This page can contain a list of items that are in the submission process for a particular member, or a task list of items that need attention such as editing, reviewing, or checking. In the future this page will also maintain information about personal services offered by DSpace, such as e-mail notification when new items are added to a collection.

Edit Profile allows you to change your password.

About takes you to information about the DSpace project and its development.

The DSpace content is organized around Communities which can correspond to administrative entities such as schools, departments, labs and research centers. Within each community there can be an unlimited number subcommunities and an unlimited number of collections. Each collection may contain an unlimited number of items. This organization gives DSpace the flexibility to accommodate differing needs of communities by allowing them to

• Decide on policies such as:
  - - who contributes content
  - - whether there will be a review process
  - - who will have access
• Determine workflow - reviewing, editing, metadata
• Manage collections

Each community has its own entry page displaying information, news and links reflecting the interests of that community, as well as a descriptive list of collections within the community.

Communities can maintain an unlimited number of collections in DSpace. Collections can be organized around a topic, or by type of information (such as working papers or datasets) or by any other sorting method a community finds useful in organizing its digital items. Collections can have different policies and workflows.

Each DSpace collection has its own entry page displaying information, news and links reflecting the interests of users of that collection.

When you access an area of DSpace that requires authorization, the system will require you to log in. All users can register to become subscribers. Some restricted functions, such as content submission, require authorization from the community

Before you log in for the first time, you will need to click on "register with DSpace" and follow the instructions. After that, you will need to enter your e-mail address and password in the log-in form that appears. Your e-mail address should include your username and domain name. It is not case sensitive.

Example: moniker@mycorp.com

Type your password exactly as you entered it originally. It is case sensitive. Be sure to click on the "log in" button to continue.

If you are an authorized DSpace submitter or supervisor, or if you are a staff member responsible for DSpace collection or metadata maintenance, you will have a My DSpace page. Here you will find:

• a list of your in-progress submissions - from this list you can resume the submission process where you left off, or you can remove the submission and cancel the item.
• a list of the submissions which you are supervising or collaborating on
• a list of submissions that are awaiting your action (if you have a collection workflow role).
• a link to a list of items that you have submitted and that have already been accepted into DSpace.

This page allows you to change the information we have for you. You must be authenticated with your log-in to change any of your personal information.

Users can subscribe to receive daily e-mail alerts of new items added to collections. Users may subscribe to as many collections as they wish. To subscribe:

• go to the DSpace registration page by clicking on the sign-on link in the navigation bar on the left of the home page
• fill out the registration form
• navigate to a collection for which you would like to receive e-mail alerts, and click on the "subscribe" button (repeat for other collections)
• to edit your subscriptions, go to the "Subscribe" page.

For help with using DSpace and questions about your specific site, please contact your Repository Administrator.

For general information and news about DSpace, visit the DSpace Website.

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