Hi,
As I understand IRs they are meant to be true repositories of research outputs. Any version of full text entered should be retained and if/when a newer version of the full text is entered it should be as a new item with a new item number. However, this leads to duplication of titles (if not content) and could cause a problem when the IR is used as the source for other services like staff publication lists and annual publication lists, etc.
How many UK IRs keep to the strict repository rule and retain all versions? If you don't do you edit/update existing records or duplicate and delete older records when new versions are added?
Regards,
John Smith, KAR (Kent Academic Repository) Administrator.
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