DSpace
DSpace
Institutional repository for universities and research institutions
What is DSpace?
DSpace is the world’s leading open source software for building institutional repositories. It enables universities to collect, store, share and long-term archive their research output — from publications and doctoral dissertations, through research data, to teaching materials and reports. The system is developed by a global academic community and forms the foundation of open access policies at hundreds of institutions worldwide.
PCG Academia holds the status of DSpace Platinum Service Provider – the highest level of certification confirming excellence in the implementation and development of DSpace software.
Key benefits
A single, centrally managed repository of the university’s research output
A global community of nearly 3,000 institutions using DSpace, including dozens of universities within the DSpace Poland National Group
Compliance with open access requirements, OAI-PMH standards and OpenAIRE guidelines
Greater visibility of publications and researchers in national and international indexes
Long-term secure storage and archiving of digital resources
Implementation delivered by PCG Academia — DSpace Platinum Service Provider — guaranteeing the highest service standards and years of experience in the academic environment
How does it fit into the university ecosystem?
Open, modular open source architecture
Central access point to the university’s research and teaching output
Integrations with:
- International databases including ORCID, Crossref, OpenAIRE, Google Scholar
- National systems POL-on and PBN via the Sciencecloud integrator
Available as an on-premise or cloud deployment
Key features
Collection and community management
flexible community, collection and item structure, adaptable to the university’s organisational model and repository policy
Intuitive submission workflow
user-friendly deposit process with support for review, metadata correction and licence assignment (including Creative Commons)
Search and discoverability
advanced full-text search, faceted filtering and integration with Google Scholar and bibliographic indexes
Identifiers and persistent links
support for DOI, ROR and ORCID ensuring persistent citation and linking of publications to author profiles
Evaluation and reporting
export of data and summary reports ready for institutional evaluation processes and compliance reporting to national and funder requirements
Proven approach, real results
A solution that enables universities to build a modern, open infrastructure for their research output.
Used by over 3,000 academic institutions and libraries worldwide
The foundation of institutional open access and open science policies
Stable, long-term development and scalability — from small universities to leading research institutions
Next steps
👉 See how DSpace supports your university's open access policy and research visibility
30-minute presentation focused on repository implementation and management
Technical and organisational consultation on migration or new deployment
Discussion of the implementation scenario and outcomes for your institution
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