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Why Choose DSpace?

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DSpace has over 3,000 organizations that are currently using the DSpace software in a production or project environment. The most common use is by research libraries as an institutional repository, however there are many organizations using the software to host and manage subject based repositories, dataset repositories or media based repositories. DSpace is built to be flexible and customizable for any organization.

Free and open source

DSpace is free and open source. It is fully customizable, offers granular, group-based access control and is available in 22 languages.

Preserves all types of digital file formats

DSpace manages and preserves all types of digital file formats - from PDFs to image files (PNG, JPEG, etc.) to audio-video files (MPEG).

Integrates with a variety of services

DSpace integrates with a variety of external services, such as ORCID, OpenAIRE, ROR, and much more!

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DSpace is an open source software platform developed and supported by our user community, with the help and support of Lyrasis. The community welcomes your interest and participation.

Join the Community Mailing Lists

The primary way DSpace users discuss issues and communicate with one another is through the various mailing lists. The DSpace community has three very active mailing lists where you can meet other DSpace users and developers, learn more about the community and the software, get answers to technical questions, and hear of upcoming events.

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DSpace Members are leaders from universities, research and library organizations, and others, who have made a financial commitment to our open source programs. Members are partners in program governance, ensuring that DSpace continues to serve its global communities.

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Contribute Code or Other Efforts

The success of any open source program lies with the community contributing its collective energy, information, enthusiasm, and effort. There are many ways to contribute to DSpace — not just in writing code. There’s a role for everyone.

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Why Become a Member

Membership provides essential funding to advance DSpace’s program initiatives, continued development efforts and also provides critical support for staffing and operations. Your financial support is essential for the long-term sustainability of our community.

What DSpace Members Receive

DSpace membership can take many forms and no contribution is too small. Member benefits include exclusive rewards such as discounts on events and trainings, opportunities to join program Governance and much more.

How to Become a Member

Becoming a DSpace member is easy. Click below to find out more or reach out to us directly at dspace@lyrasis.org.

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Transforming Your Repositories with DSpace 8x

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Transforming Your Repositories with DSpace 8x Do you manage an institutional repository and want to unlock the full potential of the newest DSpace release? The Mexican DSpace Users Group invites you to the self-paced online course “Transforming Your Repositories:...

OpenAlex now available in DSpace!

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OpenAlex now available in DSpace! In partnership with the University of Cambridge, 4Science has enhanced interoperability in DSpace for a richer repository and better data quality: OpenAlex now available on DSpace! This initiative with the collaboration of the...

4Science adds two academic clients in the USA

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4Science adds two academic clients in the USA 4Science adds two academic clients in the USA: Princeton and Harvard Library have engaged 4Science to develop their new DSpace platform with a hosted solution ISO 27001 certified through our longstanding partner, AWS. A...

PCG Academia will share their experience in migrating data from Eprints to DSpace on Open Repositories 2025

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PCG Academia will share their experience in migrating data from Eprints to DSpace on Open Repositories 2025 Together with our partner, the University of Zurich, we will present a case study on planning and implementing a new DSpace repository to replace the existing...

PCG Academia contributed update of Polish translations aligned to DSpace 9.0 release

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PCG Academia contributed update of Polish translations aligned to DSpace 9.0 release PCG Academia has made a significant contribution to the upcoming release of DSpace 9.0 by providing over a thousand new Polish translations. This effort ensures that Polish-speaking...

PCG Academia organized the conference “National Group DSpace Poland – Transformation of Open Scientific Repositories”

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PCG Academia organized the conference "National Group DSpace Poland - Transformation of Open Scientific Repositories" PCG Academia organized the conference titled "National Group DSpace Poland - Transformation of Open Scientific Repositories," which took place on May...

The University of Kansas adopts Open Repository by Atmire

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The University of Kansas adopts Open Repository by Atmire Atmire is proud to welcome the University of Kansas as the latest institution to move to Open Repository, our fully hosted and supported DSpace solution. As the flagship research university of the state, the...

Texas Christian University moves to Open Repository

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Texas Christian University moves to Open Repository After a decade of managing their institutional repository in-house, Texas Christian University (TCU) has made the leap to a fully hosted and supported DSpace solution with Open Repository, and they brought with them...

From in-house DSpace 6.3 to hosted DSpace Express: University of South Africa’s new institutional repository

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From in-house DSpace 6.3 to hosted DSpace Express: University of South Africa's new institutional repository The university recently migrated from an in-house DSpace 6.3 system to DSpace Express, simplifying repository management and ensuring long-term sustainability....

4Science Webinar: DSpace (& DSpace-CRIS): one application, multiple domains

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In this free webinar, 4Science will present their last contribution donated to the community for the DSpace 8/8.1 releases. 4Science made several significant contributions that enhanced the platform’s functionality, performance, and accessibility. Thanks to various...

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