Two things come immediately to mind on quick inspection of this service:
1. DRIVER doesn't search "digital repositories" in general, but only
those with scholarly works - learning object repositories (hobbyhorse
mounted ;)), indeed 'digital asset' repositories as a whole, don't get a
mention.
2. Is it a complement or competition for OAIster?
Cheers
Fred Riley
Learning Technologist
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, University of Nottingham
Vcard: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nursing/sonet/about/fr_uon.vcf
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