How is it different than DSpace

DSpace-CRIS is an extended version of DSpace that embraces the out-of-the-box data model flexibility introduced in DSpace with the Configurable Entities. This concept has existed in DSpace-CRIS since 2010 and has been extensively explored by DSpace-CRIS users to empower their repositories.

Many DSpace-CRIS users use the DSpace-CRIS to run more a modern Institution Repository supporting a more distributed and decentralized management of the content involving not Institution' roles other than information specialists, such as researchers, directors, etc., in keeping the content updated and accurate. No additional complexity,  nor features exclusively needed by specific use cases, nor entities unwanted by the Institution are required to stay enabled in DSpace-CRIS, configuration can be adapted to match the extact need of the Institution. Some users extend the repository scope to cover or overlap the needs of a CRIS / RIMS system or adapt the configuration to data model beyond the research domain, such as the Cultural Heritage covering the needs of GLAM (Gallery Library Archive Museum) Institutions.

This section aims to provide as much information as possible about the differences between DSpace and DSpace-CRIS to help:

• DSpace-CRIS users provide the right context for their request and target issue/improvement/feature request to the right GitHub repositories: the one in the DSpace organization if it pertains to functionality provided by the standard DSpace or the 4Science repositories if it is specific to DSpace-CRIS;

• DSpace users to understand the added value and features provided by DSpace-CRIS

Volunteer support for DSpace-CRIS is provided over the same channels of standard DSpace.

List of (major) unique DSpace-CRIS features

(See also DSpace-CRIS and DSpace Differences - DSpace - LYRASIS Wiki )

Hierarchical Metadata Support​

Create a sorted list of "selected publications" (or other related content)​

Friendly & safe editing of existing record​

Ability to control when linked items are created​

Authors can download restricted bitstreams​

Granular security at the metadata level​

Granular security at the individual value​

Multilingual support for content​

Metrics framework​

Custom URL for Researcher Profiles (or other entities)​

Configurable Layout for entities​

Shared workspace & other workspace submission​

Advanced item export​

Correction request

Metadata extraction from PDF (Grobid)

Bulk Excel import

Configuration of the item details page via excel

See above section "Configurable layout for entities"

Navbar with Communities & Collections link

Explore Sections

Subscriptions to items

My Processes menu for users

Edit user agreement via UI

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List of existing DSpace features extended in DSpace-CRIS

ORCID integration

ROR integration

Datacite DOI integration

Community & Collection administration

Mapping of submission forms to collection via UI

Mapping of workflow definitions to collection via UI

Correction service (aka OpenAIRE Notification Broker)

Publication claim (aka OpenAIRE suggestions)

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Technical differences between features in DSpace and DSpace-CRIS

Relationship management

Deduplication

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