MARS

The Mason Archival Repository Service

Institutional Repositories

• Collect, share, and preserve digital content.

• Distribute research without publisher paywalls.

• Promote the intellectual work of the community.

Open Access Explained

https://youtu.be/L5rVH1KGBCY

MARS : A History

• Launched in 2005
• As of November 17, 2015 contains 8344 public items
  • 2093 ETDs
  • 4940 from Special Collections & Archives
  • 1311 other items, including faculty submissions.

MARS & the Library

• Platform for maintaining digital items, including ETDs and Special Collections.

• Platform for encouraging open access.

• Service for patrons looking for a place to disseminate their research or build community.

• Platform for collecting, sharing, and preserving library scholarship.

MARS & the Mason Community

Content accepted includes:

• Published articles and monographs
• Conference presentations and posters
• Supplemental publication materials, such as maps, media files, and data sets
• Podcasts
• White papers, reports, & other "grey literature"
• Exhibit and Art Catalogs
• Web content
• Software

MARS & the Mason Community

Preservation and Stability:

• Stable URIs and DOIs for digital content
• File format advising
• File integrity checks
• File migration support

MARS & the Mason Community

Indexing and Discovery:

• Indexed locally by Primo
• Indexed globally by web crawlers, such as Google Scholar
• Faceted search within MARS

What We Use

Software:

DSpace, an open-source repository system. Dataverse used for data files.

Assessing Copyright:

SHERPA/RoMEO for investigating publisher restrictions.

Identifying Content:

Individual submissions.

Database searches by institutional affiliation.

Get Started!

library.gmu.edu/publishing/deposit

jwiering@gmu.edu

http://publishing.gmu.edu